Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Heath George E
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/08/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO [SHW]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
101 PROSPECT AVENUE, N.W.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, Global Finishes Grp
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CLEVELAND, OH 44115		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 17,250 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 930.5104 (2)
I
Stock Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/21/2005 07/20/2014 Common Stock 2,419 $ 41.325 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/21/2006 07/20/2014 Common Stock 2,419 $ 41.325 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 07/21/2007 07/20/2014 Common Stock 2,419 $ 41.325 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/20/2005 10/19/2014 Common Stock 1,667 $ 41.725 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/20/2006 10/19/2014 Common Stock 1,666 $ 41.725 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/20/2007 10/19/2014 Common Stock 1,667 $ 41.725 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/21/2007 10/20/2015 Common Stock 2,000 $ 43.595 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/21/2008 10/20/2015 Common Stock 2,000 $ 43.595 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/22/2007 02/21/2016 Common Stock 3,334 $ 47.055 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/22/2008 02/21/2016 Common Stock 3,333 $ 47.055 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/22/2009 02/21/2016 Common Stock 3,333 $ 47.055 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/18/2007 10/17/2016 Common Stock 4,334 $ 59.435 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/18/2008 10/17/2016 Common Stock 4,333 $ 59.435 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/18/2009 10/17/2016 Common Stock 4,333 $ 59.435 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/19/2008 10/18/2017 Common Stock 4,000 $ 63.44 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/19/2009 10/18/2017 Common Stock 4,000 $ 63.44 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10/19/2010 10/18/2017 Common Stock 4,000 $ 63.44 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Heath George E
101 PROSPECT AVENUE, N.W.
CLEVELAND, OH 44115		       President, Global Finishes Grp  

Signatures

Louis E. Stellato, Attorney-in-fact 09/17/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares listed are restricted.
(2) Represents the approximate number of shares of common stock for which the Reporting Person has the right to direct the vote under The Sherwin-Williams Company Employee Stock Purchase and Savings Plan per the trustee's 9/5/08 statement. Shares of common stock are not directly allocated to the Plan participants, but are instead held in a unitized fund consisting primarily of common stock and a small percentage of short-term investments. Participants acquire units of this fund.
 
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Exhibit 24, Power of Attorney, is attached.

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