SHW 8-K — Smart Summary

On April 22, 2026, The Sherwin-Williams Company held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which shareholders voted on five proposals: election of nine directors, advisory vote on executive compensation, ratification of auditors, an advisory vote on a management proposal regarding special meeting ownership threshold, and a shareholder proposal regarding special meeting rights.

• Kerrii B. Anderson — 190,489,495 for / 10,102,358 against (94.0% approval)
• Jeff M. Fettig — 194,437,150 for / 6,172,328 against (96.9% approval)
• Robert J. Gamgort — 197,080,433 for / 3,108,515 against (98.5% approval)
• Heidi G. Petz — 188,244,457 for / 12,188,989 against (93.9% approval)
• Aaron M. Powell — 198,165,093 for / 2,500,771 against (98.8% approval)
• Marta R. Stewart — 191,056,280 for / 9,404,729 against (95.3% approval)
• Michael H. Thaman — 198,877,159 for / 1,789,227 against (99.1% approval)
• Matthew Thornton III — 190,478,208 for / 10,105,169 against (94.0% approval)
• Thomas L. Williams — 197,087,679 for / 3,552,604 against (98.2% approval)

• Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation — 184,546,419 for / 15,581,622 against / 1,507,592 abstain (92.2% approval) — passed
• Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 — 202,848,298 for / 16,003,746 against / 1,042,394 abstain (92.7% approval) — passed
• Advisory vote on management proposal to amend shareholders' ability to call a special meeting to a 25% ownership threshold — 183,413,906 for / 17,248,045 against / 973,682 abstain (91.4% approval) — passed

• Shareholder proposal regarding shareholder ability to call a special meeting — 86,678,181 for / 113,569,350 against / 1,388,102 abstain (43.3% approval) — failed