UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):July 24, 2006
The Sherwin-Williams Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Ohio (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 1-04851 (Commission File Number) | 34-0526850 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 101 Prospect Avenue, N.W. Cleveland, Ohio (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 44115 (Zip Code) |
(216) 566-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01.Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 24, 2006, The Sherwin-Williams Company (“Sherwin-Williams”) entered into a Five Year Credit Agreement Amendment (the “Amendment”) with Citicorp USA, Inc. (“CUSA”), as administrative agent and issuing bank, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”), as paying agent. The Amendment amends the Five Year Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), dated May 23, 2006, among Sherwin-Williams, CUSA, as administrative agent and issuing bank, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and JPMorgan, as paying agent. The primary purpose of the Amendment is to increase the amount available for borrowing and obtaining the issuance, renewal, extension and increase of a letter of credit by $150 million up to an aggregate availability of $250 million.
No borrowings have been made, and no letter of credit has been issued, under the Credit Agreement.
The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. | ||
| The following exhibit is filed with this report: |
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
| 4 | Five Year Credit Agreement Amendment, dated as of July 24, 2006, by and among The Sherwin-Williams Company, Citicorp USA, Inc., as administrative agent and issuing bank, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as paying agent (filed herewith). |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY | ||||
| July 24, 2006 | By: | /s/ L.E. Stellato | ||
| L.E. Stellato | ||||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
| 4 | Five Year Credit Agreement Amendment, dated as of July 24, 2006, by and among The Sherwin-Williams Company, Citicorp USA, Inc., as administrative agent and issuing bank, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as paying agent (filed herewith). |
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