[Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP Letterhead]
September 27, 2017
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Attention: Mr. Terence O’Brien |
Accounting Branch Chief
Office of Manufacturing and Construction
Re: RPM International Inc.
Form10-K for the Year Ended May 31, 2017
Filed July 24, 2017
FileNo. 1-14187
Dear Mr. O’Brien:
On behalf of RPM International Inc. (the “Company”), this letter confirms the receipt by the Company of the comments provided by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Corporation Finance (the “Commission”), dated September 18, 2017 (the “Comment Letter”). The Company is hereby formalizing its prior verbal request for additional time to respond to the Comment Letter due to constraints on the availability of Company personnel. Absent your response denying this request, the Company anticipates it will file its response to the Comment Letter on or before Monday, October 16, 2017.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at (216)622-8253 if you have any questions or would like to discuss this request in more detail.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ Gregory S. Harvey |
Gregory S. Harvey |
| cc: | Russell L. Gordon |
Edward W. Moore
John J. Jenkins
