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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-335551
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140908
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140908
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140908

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000110621
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2851]
		IRS NUMBER:				020642224
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14187
		FILM NUMBER:		141091303

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2628 PEARL RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 777
		CITY:			MEDINA
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44258
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3302735090

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2628 PEARL RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 777
		CITY:			MEDINA
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44258

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/OH/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021015

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RPM INC/OH/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REPUBLIC POWDERED METALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19711027
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM 8-K
</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September&nbsp;8, 2014 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>1-14187</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>02-0642224</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>2628 Pearl Road, P.O. Box 777, Medina, Ohio</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Results of Operations and Financial Condition </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The disclosure furnished in Item&nbsp;7.01 of this
Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item&nbsp;2.02. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Regulation FD Disclosure </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In anticipation of our upcoming participation in KeyBank&#146;s Basic
Materials and Packaging Conference on September&nbsp;9-10, 2014, we have determined that it is advisable to inform investors that RPM International Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) is reaffirming its prior fiscal 2015 outlook for an earnings increase
of 9% to 11%, to $2.38 to $2.42 per diluted share. We expect that quarterly results for fiscal 2015 will follow a different pattern compared to last year, specifically as it relates to the first quarter of fiscal 2015, with earnings per share more
in line with last year&#146;s first quarter. During last year&#146;s first quarter, both Kirker and Synta, acquisitions completed in September 2012 and still adding acquired sales as we had not yet annualized their acquisition dates, had highly
successful new product launches and expanded distribution into their respective markets which contributed to exceptionally strong results in the year-ago period. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This change in pattern was built into our operating plan for fiscal 2015 and was a component of RPM&#146;s current full year outlook of an earnings increase
in the range of 9% to 11%, resulting in earnings per share for fiscal 2015 of $2.38 to $2.42. We thought it was appropriate to highlight this because it appears as though the analyst community applied our annual growth guidance evenly to each
quarter of fiscal 2015. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being &#147;furnished&#148; and shall not be deemed
&#147;filed&#148; for the purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or
other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Current Report on Form 8-K contains &#147;forward-looking statements&#148;
relating to our business. These forward-looking statements, or other statements made by us, are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting us, and are subject to uncertainties and factors (including those specified
below) which are difficult to predict and, in many instances, are beyond our control. As a result, our actual results could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any such forward-looking statements. These uncertainties and factors
include (a)&nbsp;global markets and general economic conditions, including uncertainties surrounding the volatility in financial markets, the availability of capital and the effect of changes in interest rates, and the viability of banks and other
financial institutions; (b)&nbsp;the prices, supply and capacity of raw materials, including assorted pigments, resins, solvents and other natural gas- and oil-based materials; packaging, including plastic containers; and transportation services,
including fuel surcharges; (c)&nbsp;continued growth in demand for our products; (d)&nbsp;legal, environmental and litigation risks inherent in our construction and chemicals businesses and risks related to the adequacy of our insurance coverage for
such matters; (e)&nbsp;the effect of changes in interest rates; (f)&nbsp;the effect of fluctuations in currency exchange rates upon our foreign operations; (g)&nbsp;the effect of non-currency risks of investing in and conducting operations in
foreign countries, including those relating to domestic and international political, social, economic and regulatory factors; (h)&nbsp;risks and uncertainties associated with our ongoing acquisition and divestiture activities; (i)&nbsp;risks related
to the adequacy of our contingent liability reserves; (j)&nbsp;risks and uncertainties associated with the SPHC bankruptcy proceedings (including the nature and extent of any objections filed to the proposed plan of reorganization); and
(k)&nbsp;other risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May&nbsp;31, 2014, as the same may be updated from time to time. We
do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information or circumstances that arise after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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