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SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO 8-K Report, Bylaw Amendment (Feb 19, 2015)

Filed February 19, 2015For Securities:SHW

Summary

This 8-K filing by The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) on February 19, 2015, primarily reports on a procedural corporate governance change. The company's Board of Directors approved and filed an amendment and restatement of its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, effective February 18, 2015. The key action taken was the elimination of the "ESOP Serial Preferred Stock" series. Importantly, the filing notes that no shares of this specific preferred stock series were outstanding at the time of the amendment. This action appears to be a cleanup of corporate documentation and does not represent a significant financial event or a change in the company's operational or financial structure.

Key Highlights

  • 1Sherwin-Williams filed an 8-K on February 19, 2015, reporting a corporate governance update.
  • 2The company's Board of Directors approved an amendment and restatement of its Articles of Incorporation.
  • 3The amendment became effective on February 18, 2015, upon filing with the Ohio Secretary of State.
  • 4The specific action taken was the elimination of the 'ESOP Serial Preferred Stock' series.
  • 5No shares of the 'ESOP Serial Preferred Stock' were outstanding at the time of the amendment.
  • 6The filing includes the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation as an exhibit.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report a change in Sherwin-Williams' corporate governance, specifically the amendment and restatement of its Articles of Incorporation.

The company eliminated the series of Serial Preferred Stock designated as 'ESOP Serial Preferred Stock'.

No, the filing explicitly states that no shares of the 'ESOP Serial Preferred Stock' were outstanding at the time of the amendment. Therefore, this change is administrative and does not impact the company's current financial structure or outstanding equity.

Investors can refer to Exhibit 3 filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K, which contains the full text of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation as amended through February 18, 2015.