SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO
EX-10(A)
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">EXHIBIT 10(a)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SUMMARY OF ADJUSTED BASE SALARIES FOR<BR>
NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On July&nbsp;17, 2007, the Compensation and Management Development Committee (the &#147;Compensation
Committee&#148;) of the Board of Directors of The Sherwin-Williams Company (&#147;Sherwin-Williams&#148;)
approved the elimination of certain perquisites and personal benefits that Sherwin-Williams
previously provided to its executive officers and approved a salary adjustment to
compensate for the elimination of these personal benefits. The Committee eliminated the
following personal benefits effective August&nbsp;1, 2007: parking, annual physical, personal
liability insurance, basic financial planning, home security system and club memberships
for personal use. The 2007 base salaries of each of the executive officers named in the
Summary Compensation Table of Sherwin-Williams&#146; 2007 Proxy Statement were adjusted
effective July&nbsp;22, 2007 in the following amounts:
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Named Executive Officer</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">C.M. Connor, <I>Chairman and<br>
Chief Executive Officer</I></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">25,000</TD>
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    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">1,183,522</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">J.G. Morikis, <I>President and<br>
Chief Operating Officer</I></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">25,000</TD>
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    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">683,356</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">S.P. Hennessy, <I>Senior Vice<br>
President &#150; Finance and Chief<br>
Financial Officer</I></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">25,000</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">522,157</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">T.W. Seitz, <I>Senior Vice<br>
President &#150; Strategic<br>
Excellence Initiatives</I></DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">20,000</TD>
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    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">436,713</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">L.E. Stellato, <I>Vice President,</I><br>
General Counsel and Secretary</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">20,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">431,430</TD>
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