1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) [ X ] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the Period Ended September 30, 1994 ------------------ or [ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from ________________ to ______________ Commission file number 1-4851 ------ THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) OHIO 34-0526850 - ------------------------------- ---------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 101 Prospect Avenue, N.W., Cleveland, Ohio 44115-1075 - ------------------------------------------ ------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (216) 566-2000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Registrant's telephone number including area code) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ----- ----- Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date. Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value -- 85,577,748 shares as of October 31, 1994. ---------- 2 PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME (UNAUDITED) Thousands of dollars, except per share data Three months ended Sept. 30, Nine months ended Sept. 30, ---------------------------- --------------------------- 1994 1993 1994 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net sales $876,743 $838,824 $2,396,431 $2,281,275 Costs and expenses: Cost of goods sold 499,214 477,308 1,378,237 1,325,958 Selling, general and administrative expenses 261,595 253,236 765,146 725,863 Interest expense 824 1,760 2,522 5,213 Interest and net investment income (1,999) (1,960) (5,231) (4,766) Other 3,143 4,539 6,330 6,935 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 762,777 734,883 2,147,004 2,059,203 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income before income taxes 113,966 103,941 249,427 222,072 Income taxes 42,737 39,569 93,535 83,277 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income $ 71,229 $ 64,372 $ 155,892 $ 138,795 ================================================================================================= Net income per share $ 0.83 $ 0.72 $ 1.79 $ 1.55 ================================================================================================= SEE NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 3 THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) Thousands of dollars Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, 1994 1993 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 147,570 $ 230,092 $ 147,052 Short-term investments 39,700 31,700 Accounts receivable, less allowance 388,636 297,527 370,782 Inventories: Finished goods 380,123 371,572 367,083 Work in process and raw materials 63,064 57,346 58,614 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 443,187 428,918 425,697 Other current assets 170,112 154,850 140,766 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current assets 1,149,505 1,151,087 1,115,997 Deferred pension assets 223,118 214,583 203,434 Other assets 146,619 154,925 157,861 Property, plant and equipment 880,981 838,754 825,281 Less allowances for depreciation and amortization 476,277 444,684 433,780 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 404,704 394,070 391,501 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total assets $1,923,946 $1,914,665 $1,868,793 ================================================================================================= LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 241,110 $ 254,997 $ 243,311 Compensation and taxes withheld 73,743 71,476 66,220 Other accruals 217,226 201,224 200,439 Accrued taxes 41,024 39,804 35,753 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total current liabilities 573,103 567,501 545,723 Long-term debt 20,484 37,901 38,222 Postretirement benefits other than pensions 167,825 166,025 168,504 Other long-term liabilities 106,032 110,067 97,878 Shareholders' equity Common stock - $1.00 par value: 85,544,337, 88,506,337 and 88,828,580 shares outstanding at Sept. 30, 1994, December 31, 1993 and Sept. 30, 1993, respectively 100,280 99,994 99,943 Other capital 156,581 150,203 145,814 Retained earnings 1,077,369 957,858 934,380 Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment (20,175) (20,384) (19,540) Treasury stock, at cost (257,553) (154,500) (142,131) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total shareholders' equity 1,056,502 1,033,171 1,018,466 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $1,923,946 $1,914,665 $1,868,793 ================================================================================================= SEE NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 4 THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) Thousands of dollars Nine months ended Sept. 30, ------------------------------- 1994 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATIONS Net income $ 155,892 $ 138,795 Non-cash adjustments: Depreciation and amortization 43,536 40,879 Amortization of intangible assets 9,800 10,013 Increase in deferred pension assets (8,535) (13,460) Other 13,195 15,710 Change in current assets and liabilities-net (108,287) (73,922) Costs incurred for disposition of operations (4,106) (3,210) Other (5,014) 42 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net operating cash 96,481 114,847 INVESTING Capital expenditures (56,930) (44,425) Short-term investments 39,700 (28,689) Other (8,635) (6,788) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net investing cash (25,865) (79,902) FINANCING Payments or acquisitions of long-term debt (19,183) (23,390) Payments of cash dividends (36,381) (33,266) Treasury stock acquired (103,053) (3,775) Proceeds from stock options exercised 4,822 8,712 Other 657 (875) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net financing cash (153,138) (52,594) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (82,522) (17,649) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 230,092 164,701 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 147,570 $ 147,052 ============================================================================ Taxes paid on income $ 96,159 $ 71,391 Interest paid on debt 2,280 6,558 SEE NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 5 THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) Periods ended September 30, 1994 and 1993 NOTE A--BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The consolidated results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1994 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1994. NOTE B--DIVIDENDS Dividends paid on common stock during each of the first three quarters of 1994 and 1993 were $.14 per share and $.125 per share, respectively. NOTE C--INVESTMENT IN LIFE INSURANCE The Company invests in broad-based corporate owned life insurance. The policy loans are netted against premiums and included in Other Assets. The net expense associated with such investment is included in Other Costs and Expenses. Such expense is immaterial to income before income taxes. NOTE D--OTHER COSTS AND EXPENSES Significant items included in other costs and expenses are as follows: Three months ended Nine months ended Thousands of dollars Sept. 30, Sept. 30, ------------------ ---------------- 1994 1993 1994 1993 ---- ---- ---- ---- Dividend and royalty income $ 941 $ 1,201 $ 6,377 $ 4,023 Provisions for environmental remediation 0 0 (2,000) (4,000) Net loss on financing and investing activities (4,554) (4,070) (9,821) (4,440) The provisions for environmental remediation reflect the increased estimated costs of remediation at operating facilities, idle facilities and Superfund sites. The net loss on financing and investing activities represents the realized gains or losses associated with disposing of fixed assets, the net gain or loss associated with the investment of certain long-term asset funds, the premium associated with the retirement or acquisition of outstanding 9.875 percent debentures and, in 1994 the net pre-tax expense associated with the Company's investment in broad-based corporate owned life insurance. NOTE E--RECLASSIFICATION Certain amounts in the 1993 financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the 1994 presentation. 6 NOTE F--COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE Three months ended Nine months ended Thousands of dollars, except per share data Sept. 30, Sept. 30, ------------------------ ------------------------ 1994 1993 1994 1993 --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Fully Diluted Average shares outstanding 85,525,316 88,776,609 86,638,453 88,708,757 Options - treasury stock method 563,310 769,956 593,639 769,956 Assumed conversion of 6.25% Convertible Subordinated Debentures 68,174 83,594 72,967 85,527 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Average fully diluted shares 86,156,800 89,630,159 87,305,059 89,564,240 =========== =========== =========== =========== Net income $ 71,229 $ 64,372 $ 155,892 $ 138,795 Add 6.25% Convertible Subordinated Debentures interest - net of tax 1 3 6 8 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net income applicable to fully diluted shares $ 71,230 $ 64,375 $ 155,898 $ 138,803 =========== =========== =========== =========== Net income per share $ 0.83 $ 0.72 $ 1.79 $ 1.55 =========== =========== =========== =========== Primary Average shares outstanding 85,525,316 88,776,609 86,638,453 88,708,757 Options - treasury stock method 551,898 702,161 582,671 716,548 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Average shares and equivalents 86,077,214 89,478,770 87,221,124 89,425,305 =========== =========== =========== =========== Net income $ 71,229 $ 64,372 $ 155,892 $ 138,795 =========== =========== =========== =========== Net income per share $ 0.83 $ 0.72 $ 1.79 $ 1.55 =========== =========== =========== =========== 7 NOTE G--BUSINESS SEGMENTS Net External Sales/Operating Profit - ----------------------------------- Three months ended Sept. 30, Nine months ended Sept. 30, ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Thousands of dollars 1994 1993 1994 1993 ----------------------- --------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ NET OPERATING Net Operating NET OPERATING Net Operating EXTERNAL PROFIT External Profit EXTERNAL PROFIT External Profit SALES (LOSS) Sales (Loss) SALES (LOSS) Sales (Loss) -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- Paint Stores $578,351 $ 53,093 $536,598 $ 44,647 $1,515,359 $ 99,613 $1,404,122 $ 81,578 Coatings 294,714 72,388 298,522 70,235 870,252 179,002 866,306 172,792 Other 3,678 2,470 3,704 2,063 10,820 7,409 10,847 5,575 -------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- Segment totals $876,743 127,951 $838,824 116,945 $2,396,431 286,024 $2,281,275 259,945 ======== ======== ========== ========== Corporate expenses-net (13,985) (13,004) (36,597) (37,873) ------- ------- ------- ------- Income before income taxes $113,966 $103,941 $249,427 $222,072 ======== ======== ======== ======== ================================================================================================================================= Intersegment Transfers - ---------------------- Three months ended Sept. 30, Nine months ended Sept. 30, ----------------------------------- ------------------------------ Thousands of dollars 1994 1993 1994 1993 -------- -------- -------- -------- Coatings $208,423 $192,536 $557,475 $509,663 Other 4,545 4,257 13,190 12,407 -------- -------- -------- -------- Segment totals $212,968 $196,793 $570,665 $522,070 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======================================================================================================================= Operating profit is total revenue, including realized profit on intersegment transfers, less operating costs and expenses. Export sales, sales of foreign subsidiaries, and sales to any individual customer were each less than 10% of consolidated sales to unaffiliated customers during all periods presented. Intersegment transfers are accounted for at values comparable to normal unaffiliated customer sales. 8 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - --------------------- Consolidated net sales increased 4.5 percent in the third quarter and 5.0 percent in the first nine-month period over the comparable 1993 periods. Sales in the Paint Stores Segment improved 7.8 percent for the third quarter and 7.9 percent year-to-date as all operating regions achieved improved sales results over the respective 1993 period. Sales to wholesale customers, which include professional painter, contractor, industrial and commercial maintenance accounts, remain significantly above last year but were partially offset by continued reduced retail demand. Comparable-store sales were up 6.8 percent for the third quarter. The Coatings Segment's sales decreased 1.3 percent for the third quarter while year-to-date sales remain slightly ahead of last year. The third quarter sales decline was primarily due to reduced demand by certain large customers as they adjust their inventories downward and the effect of the loss of a portion of the business of a home center account. Revenue generated by real estate operations in the Other Segment decreased slightly for the third quarter and year-to-date. Consolidated gross profit, as a percent of sales, was even with last year at 43.1 percent for the third quarter. Year-to-date margins increased to 42.5 percent from 41.9 percent. Margins in the Paint Stores Segment remain above last year due to continued improved store-level pricing discipline and a favorable product sales mix. The Coatings Segment's margins were even with last year for the third quarter and exceed last year for the first nine months. Despite continued sales mix shifts to lower-margin items in the Specialty and Automotive Divisions, offsetting production efficiencies generated the Segment's year-to-date improvement. Margins of the Coatings Segment have been slightly affected by recent price increases on certain raw materials. Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales were lower than 1993 for the third quarter; however, this percentage remained slightly above last year for the first nine months. The Paint Stores Segment's SG&A costs as a percent of sales were below last year due primarily to containment of administrative expenses combined with the sales gains achieved. In the Coatings Segment, SG&A costs as a percent of sales were below last year for the third quarter due to containment of certain administrative expenses. Year-to-date SG&A expenses, as a percent of sales, for the Coatings Segment were even with last year. Interest expense decreased 53.2 percent in the third quarter of 1994 and 51.6 percent year-to-date from the comparable 1993 periods due to the normal maturities of long-term debt and the acquisition of certain outstanding long-term debentures. Net investment income was slightly above last year for the third quarter primarily due to increased investment yields partially offset by reduced cash balances resulting primarily from the purchase of common stock for treasury purposes earlier in the year. Year-to-date investment income remains higher than last year. Net income for the third quarter of 1994 increased to $71,229,000 or $.83 per share from $64,372,000 or $.72 per share in 1993. Net income for the first nine months of 1994 increased to $155,892,000 or $1.79 per share from $138,795,000 or $1.55 per share in 1993. 9 FINANCIAL CONDITION - ------------------- The Company's financial position remains strong. Working capital as a percent of sales increased slightly to 19.3 percent from 19.1 percent last year. Cash and cash equivalents have decreased $82.5 million since year end. The primary uses of cash during the first nine months of 1994 were treasury stock acquisitions of $103.1 million, capital expenditures of $56.9 million, cash dividends of $36.4 million and normal operating needs for seasonally higher accounts receivable and inventories. Our current ratio at September 30, 1994 decreased to 2.01 from 2.04 at the end of the third quarter last year primarily due to the decrease in short-term investments. Since September 30, 1993, cash and cash equivalents remained essentially flat due primarily to cash generated by operations of $235.9 million being offset by treasury stock acquisitions of $115.4 million, capital expenditures of $75.5 million, payments of cash dividends totaling $47.5 million, payments of long-term debt of $29.5 million and normal working capital needs. Short-term borrowings have not been utilized during 1994. The Company believes that sufficient cash flows should be generated from operations to support working capital needs for the remainder of 1994. Capital expenditures during the first nine months of 1994 represented primarily the cost of remerchandising, remodeling or relocating paint stores, the construction of a distribution center and the continued upgrade at manufacturing and research facilities. We do not anticipate the need for any external financing to support our capital programs. During the third quarter of 1994, the Company did not purchase any additional shares of its own common stock. Year-to-date treasury stock acquired exceeds 3,200,000 shares. We acquire our own stock for general corporate purposes and, depending upon our cash position and market conditions, we may acquire additional shares of stock in the future. 10 The Company and certain other companies are defendants in lawsuits arising from the manufacture and sale of lead pigments and lead paints. It is possible that additional lawsuits may be filed against the Company in the future with similar allegations. The various existing lawsuits seek damages for personal injuries and property damage, which include in several cases the costs incurred to abate the lead related paint from buildings. The Company believes that such lawsuits are without merit and is vigorously defending them. The Company does not believe that any potential liability which may ultimately be determined to be attributable to the Company arising out of such lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Company's business or financial condition. The Company believes that it conducts its operations in compliance with the applicable environmental laws and regulations and has implemented various programs designed to protect the environment and ensure continued compliance. The operations of the Company, like those of other companies in our industry, are subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. These laws and regulations not only govern our current operations and products, but also impose potential liability on the Company for past operations which were conducted utilizing practices and procedures that were considered acceptable under the laws and regulations existing at the time these operations were conducted. The Company expects the environmental laws and regulations to impose increasingly stringent requirements upon the Company and our industry in the future. The Company is involved with environmental compliance and remediation activities at some of its current and former sites. The Company, together with other parties, has also been designated a potentially responsible party under federal and state environmental protection laws for the remediation of hazardous waste at a number of third-party sites, primarily Superfund sites. In general, these laws provide that potentially responsible parties may be held jointly and severally liable for investigation and remediation costs regardless of fault. The Company may be similarly designated with respect to additional third-party sites in the future. Although the Company continuously assesses its potential liability for remediation activities with respect to its past operations and third-party sites, any potential liability ultimately determined to be attributable to the Company is subject to a number of uncertainties including, among others, the number of parties involved with respect to any given site, the volumetric contribution which may be attributed to the Company relative to that attributable to other parties, the nature and magnitude of the wastes involved, and the method and extent of remediation. The Company has accrued for certain environmental remediation activities relating to its past operations and third-party sites, including Superfund sites, for which commitments or clean-up plans have been developed or for which costs or minimum costs can be reasonably estimated. In the opinion of the Company's management, any potential liability ultimately attributed to the Company for its environmental related matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, liquidity or cash flow. 11 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K. (a) Exhibits 2. Not Applicable. 4. (a) Amended Articles of Incorporation, as amended April 28, 1993, filed as Exhibit 4(a) to Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 33-52227 dated February 10, 1994, and incorporated herein by reference. (b) Regulations of the Company, as amended, dated April 27, 1988, filed as Exhibit 4(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, dated April 29, 1988, to Form S-8 Registration Statement Number 2-91401, and incororated herein by reference. (c) Indenture between the Company and Chemical Bank, as Trustee, dated June 15, 1988, filed as Exhibit 4(b) to Form S-3 Registration Statement Number 33-22705, dated June 24, 1988, and incorporated herein by reference. (d) Revolving Credit Agreement, by and among the Company and several banking institutions, as amended and restated, effective December 15, 1993 and filed as Exhibit 4(f) to Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 33-52227 dated February 10, 1994, and incorporated herein by reference. (e) Indenture between Sherwin-Williams Development Corporation, as issuer, the Company, as guarantor, and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Trustee, dated June 15, 1986, filed as Exhibit 4(b) to Form S-3 Registration Statement Number 33-6626, dated June 20, 1986, and incorporated herein by reference. (f) Indenture between the Company and Central National Bank, dated March 1, 1970, filed as Exhibit 4 to Form S-7 Registration Statement Number 2-36240, and incorporated herein by reference. (g) Indenture between the Company and The Cleveland Trust Company, as Trustee, dated April 17, 1967, filed as Exhibit 2(a) to Amendment No. 1, dated April 18, 1967, to Form S-9 Registration Statement Number 2-26295, and incorporated herein by reference. (h) Rights Agreement between the Company and Ameritrust Company National Association, dated January 25, 1989, filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-A, dated January 26, 1989, and incorporated herein by reference. 10. (a) Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement filed as Exhibit 28(a) to Form S-3 Registration Statement Number 33-22705 dated June 24, 1988, and incorporated herein by reference. (b) Employment Agreements filed as Exhibit 28(b) to Form S-3 Registration Statement Number 33-22705 dated June 24, 1988, and incorporated herein by reference. (c) Form of Severance Pay Agreements filed as Exhibit 10(c) to Form 10-K dated March 13, 1990, and incorporated herein by reference. 12 (d) The Sherwin-Williams Company Deferred Compensation Savings Plan filed as Exhibit 10(d) to Form 10-K dated March 13, 1992, and incorporated herein by reference. (e) The Sherwin-Williams Company Key Management Deferred Compensation Plan filed as Exhibit 28(e) to Form S-3 Registration Statement Number 33-22705 dated June 24, 1988, and incorporated herein by reference. (f) Asset Purchase Agreement, dated July 17, 1990, as amended, between the Company and DeSoto, Inc., for the purchase of certain assets of DeSoto, Inc.'s U.S. Consumer Paint Business filed as Exhibit 10(g) to Form 10-K dated March 15, 1991, and incorporated herein by reference. (g) Form of Executive Disability Income Plan filed as Exhibit 10(g) to Form 10-K dated March 13, 1992, and incorporated herein by reference. (h) Form of Executive Life Insurance Plan filed as Exhibit 10(h) to Form 10-K dated March 13, 1992, and incorporated herein by reference. (i) Form of Director's Deferred Fee Plan filed as Exhibit 10(i) to Form 10-K dated March 13, 1992, and incorporated herein by reference. (j) License Agreement, dated February 1, 1991, as amended, between the Company and SWIMC, Inc. filed as Exhibit 10(j) to Form 10-K dated March 15, 1993, and incorporated herein by reference. (k) License Agreement, dated February 1, 1991, as amended, between the Company and DIMC, Inc. filed as Exhibit 10(k) to Form 10-K dated March 15, 1993, and incorporated herein by reference. (l) Form of The Sherwin-Williams Company Management Incentive Plan filed as Exhibit 10(l) to Form 10-K dated March 15, 1993, and incorporated herein by reference. (m) The Sherwin-Williams Company 1994 Stock Plan, as amended and restated in its entirety, effective April 27, 1994, filed as Exhibit 4(d) to Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 33-52227 dated February 10, 1994, and incorporated herein by reference. 11. Computation of Net Income Per Share - See Note F to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited). 15. Not Applicable. 18. Not Applicable. 13 19. Not Applicable. 22. Not Applicable. 23. Not Applicable. 24. Not Applicable. 27. Financial Data Schedule for the period ended September 30, 1994. (b) Reports on Form 8-K None. 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 thereunto duly authorized. THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY November 14, 1994 By: /s/ J.L. Ault ------------------------------- J.L. Ault Vice President - Corporate Controller November 14, 1994 By: /s/ L.E. Stellato ------------------------------ L.E. Stellato Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 14 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Exhibit Description - -------------- ------------------- 4. (a) Amended Articles of Incorporation, as amended April 28, 1993, filed as Exhibit 4(a) to Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 33-52227 dated February 10, 1994, and incorporated herein by reference. (b) Regulations of the Company, as amended, dated April 27, 1988, filed as Exhibit 4(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, dated April 29, 1988, to Form S-8 Registration Statement Number 2-91401, and incororated herein by reference. (c) Indenture between the Company and Chemical Bank, as Trustee, dated June 15, 1988, filed as Exhibit 4(b) to Form S-3 Registration Statement Number 33-22705, dated June 24, 1988, and incorporated herein by reference. (d) Revolving Credit Agreement, by and among the Company and several banking institutions, as amended and restated, effective December 15, 1993 and filed as Exhibit 4(f) to Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 33-52227 dated February 10, 1994, and incorporated herein by reference. (e) Indenture between Sherwin-Williams Development Corporation, as issuer, the Company, as guarantor, and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Trustee, dated June 15, 1986, filed as Exhibit 4(b) to Form S-3 Registration Statement Number 33-6626, dated June 20, 1986, and incorporated herein by reference. (f) Indenture between the Company and Central National Bank, dated March 1, 1970, filed as Exhibit 4 to Form S-7 Registration Statement Number 2-36240, and incorporated herein by reference. (g) Indenture between the Company and The Cleveland Trust Company, as Trustee, dated April 17, 1967, filed as Exhibit 2(a) to Amendment No. 1, dated April 18, 1967, to Form S-9 Registration Statement Number 2-26295, and incorporated herein by reference. (h) Rights Agreement between the Company and Ameritrust Company National Association, dated January 25, 1989, filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-A, dated January 26, 1989, and incorporated herein by reference. 10. (a) Form of Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement filed as Exhibit 28(a) to Form S-3 Registration Statement Number 33-22705 dated June 24, 1988, and incorporated herein by reference. (b) Employment Agreements filed as Exhibit 28(b) to Form S-3 Registration Statement Number 33-22705 dated June 24, 1988, and incorporated herein by reference. (c) Form of Severance Pay Agreements filed as Exhibit 10(c) to Form 10-K dated March 13, 1990, and incorporated herein by reference. 15 (d) The Sherwin-Williams Company Deferred Compensation Savings Plan filed as Exhibit 10(d) to Form 10-K dated March 13, 1992, and incorporated herein by reference. (e) The Sherwin-Williams Company Key Management Deferred Compensation Plan filed as Exhibit 28(e) to Form S-3 Registration Statement Number 33-22705 dated June 24, 1988, and incorporated herein by reference. (f) Asset Purchase Agreement, dated July 17, 1990, as amended, between the Company and DeSoto, Inc., for the purchase of certain assets of DeSoto, Inc.'s U.S. Consumer Paint Business filed as Exhibit 10(g) to Form 10-K dated March 15, 1991, and incorporated herein by reference. (g) Form of Executive Disability Income Plan filed as Exhibit 10(g) to Form 10-K dated March 13, 1992, and incorporated herein by reference. (h) Form of Executive Life Insurance Plan filed as Exhibit 10(h) to Form 10-K dated March 13, 1992, and incorporated herein by reference. (i) Form of Director's Deferred Fee Plan filed as Exhibit 10(i) to Form 10-K dated March 13, 1992, and incorporated herein by reference. (j) License Agreement, dated February 1, 1991, as amended, between the Company and SWIMC, Inc. filed as Exhibit 10(j) to Form 10-K dated March 15, 1993, and incorporated herein by reference. (k) License Agreement, dated February 1, 1991, as amended, between the Company and DIMC, Inc. filed as Exhibit 10(k) to Form 10-K dated March 15, 1993, and incorporated herein by reference. (l) Form of The Sherwin-Williams Company Management Incentive Plan filed as Exhibit 10(l) to Form 10-K dated March 15, 1993, and incorporated herein by reference. (m) The Sherwin-Williams Company 1994 Stock Plan, as amended and restated in its entirety, effective April 27, 1994, filed as Exhibit 4(d) to Form S-8 Registration Statement No. 33-52227 dated February 10, 1994, and incorporated herein by reference. 11. Computation of Net Income Per Share - See Note F to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited). 27. Financial Data Schedule for the period ended September 30, 1994.