<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-061751.txt : 20150720
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-061751
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150716
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150720
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150720

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:			Moore Edward W.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001414203

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14187
		FILM NUMBER:		15996657

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2628 PEARL ROAD
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 777
		CITY:			MEDINA
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44258
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        <footnote id="F1">On July 16, 2015, 10,000 shares of Common Stock issued to the reporting person as Performance Earned Restricted Stock pursuant to the RPM International Inc. 2004 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) vested.  In accordance with the Plan, the reporting person disposed of 3,235 shares of Common Stock back to the Issuer to satisfy tax obligations of the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person was granted 2,409 shares of Common Stock, issued pursuant to the 2007 RPM International Inc. Restricted Stock Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person was granted 31,000 shares of Common Stock, issued as Performance Earned Restricted Stock, pursuant to the RPM International Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes an aggregate of 9,236 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the 2007 RPM International Inc. Restricted Stock Plan, 4,316 vested restricted shares of Common Stock held in escrow in the 2007 RPM International Inc. Restricted Stock Plan until the reporting persons' retirement, 28,500 shares of Common Stock, issued as Performance Earned Restricted Stock, pursuant to the RPM International Inc. 2004 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan, 15,000 shares of Common Stock, issued as Performance Contingent Restricted Stock, pursuant to the RPM International Inc. 2004 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan, and 31,000 shares of Common Stock, issued as Performance Earned Restricted Stock, pursuant to the RPM International Inc. 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Approximate number of shares held as of July 20, 2015 in the account of the reporting person by Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Trustee of the RPM International Inc. 401(k) Trust and Plan, as amended.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The Stock Appreciation Rights vest in four equal installments, beginning on July 20, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Stock Appreciation Rights granted pursuant to the RPM International Inc. 2004 and 2014 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plans in exempt transactions under Rule 16b-3.  These Stock Appreciation Rights vest in four equal annual installments commencing one year after the date of grant.  These Stock Appreciation Rights were granted between 2011 and 2015 and expire 10 years from the date of grant.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Edward W. Moore, by Gregory J. Dziak, his attorney-in-fact pursuant to Power of Attorney dated September 26, 2013 on file with the Commission</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-07-20</signatureDate>
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