<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-005054.txt : 20150120
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150120161959
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-005054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150120

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VIVIANO JOSEPH P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001049376
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS [2060]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14187
		FILM NUMBER:		15536227

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4351 GULF SHORE BLVD. N
		STREET 2:		17N LERIVAGE
		CITY:			NAPLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34103
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes 8,150 shares of restricted Common Stock issued pursuant to the RPM International Inc. 2003 Restricted Stock Plan for Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1-for-1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The phantom stock units represent the stock equivalent value of the reporting person's director fees and dividends accrued thereon, and such units are held in the reporting person's account under the RPM International Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Joseph P. Viviano, by Gregory J. Dziak, his attorney-in-fact pursuant to Power of Attorney dated May 20, 2007 on file with the Commission</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-01-20</signatureDate>
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