The Sherwin-Williams Company 8-K
 

 
 
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 22, 2008
The Sherwin-Williams Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Ohio   1-04851   34-0526850
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
         
    101 Prospect Avenue, N.W.   44115
    Cleveland, Ohio   (Zip Code)
    (Address of Principal    
    Executive Offices)    
(216) 566-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
     On February 22, 2008, The Sherwin-Williams Company (“Sherwin-Williams”) entered into Amendment No. 6 to Loan and Servicing Agreement (the “Amendment”) among SWC Receivables Funding LLC (“SWC”), as Borrower, Sherwin-Williams, as Servicer, CIESCO, LLC (“CIESCO”), as a Conduit Lender, Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”), as a Committed Lender, and Citicorp North America, Inc. (“CNAI”), as a Managing Agent and as Program Agent. The Amendment amends the Loan and Servicing Agreement (the “Servicing Agreement”), dated as of February 1, 2006, as amended, between SWC, Sherwin-Williams, CIESCO, Citibank, CNAI and the financial institutions party thereto. The primary purpose of the Amendment is to extend the commitment termination date to February 20, 2009.
     There are currently no borrowings outstanding under the Servicing 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
 
   
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  Amendment No. 6 to Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2008, among SWC Receivables Funding LLC, The Sherwin-Williams Company, CIESCO, LLC, Citibank, N.A. and Citicorp North America, Inc. (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    
 
               
February 26, 2008
      By:   /s/ L.E. Stellato
 
   
            L.E. Stellato    
            Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary    

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Exhibit Description
 
   
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  Amendment No. 6 to Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2008, among SWC Receivables Funding LLC, The Sherwin-Williams Company, CIESCO, LLC, Citibank, N.A. and Citicorp North America, Inc. (filed herewith).

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