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SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO 8-K Report, Material Agreement (Apr 21, 2005)

Filed April 21, 2005For Securities:SHW

Summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) filed an 8-K on April 20, 2005, primarily to report two significant events. The first, under Item 1.01, details the acceleration of vesting for restricted stock previously granted to key executive officers. This accelerated vesting, totaling a specific number of shares for each named executive, was contingent upon the company's relative return on average shareholder equity compared to a peer group from 2001-2004. The second key item, under Item 2.02, announces the release of Sherwin-Williams' financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. While the 8-K itself does not contain the detailed financial figures, it states that a press release with this information was issued on April 21, 2005, and is furnished as an exhibit. Investors should refer to this press release for details on the company's recent financial performance.

Key Highlights

  • 1The Compensation Committee approved the accelerated vesting of restricted stock for named executive officers, including the CEO, COO, and CFO.
  • 2The accelerated vesting was based on Sherwin-Williams' relative return on average shareholder equity performance between 2001 and 2004.
  • 3Specific share amounts for accelerated vesting were detailed for key executives: C.M. Connor (50,000), J.M. Scaminace (28,000), S.P. Hennessy (13,000), J.G. Morikis (13,000), and L.E. Stellato (7,000).
  • 4The company announced its first-quarter 2005 financial results via a press release filed with this 8-K.
  • 5The press release containing the Q1 2005 financial results is furnished as Exhibit 99.
  • 6This filing indicates a focus on executive compensation tied to performance metrics and provides an update on recent financial results.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing has two main purposes: to announce the acceleration of restricted stock vesting for key executives based on performance, and to formally report the issuance of the company's first-quarter 2005 financial results via a press release.

The vesting was accelerated because Sherwin-Williams achieved a favorable relative return on average shareholder equity compared to a group of peer companies over the four-year period from 2001 to 2004, a performance metric tied to the original stock grants.

The details of the first-quarter 2005 financial results are contained in the press release issued by The Sherwin-Williams Company on April 21, 2005, which is furnished as Exhibit 99 with this 8-K filing.

No, this 8-K filing itself does not contain the specific financial numbers. It only announces that a press release with those results was issued. Investors need to refer to the furnished press release (Exhibit 99) for the detailed financial performance figures for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005.