<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-15-006901.txt : 20150501
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-15-006901.hdr.sgml : 20150501
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150501141617
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-15-006901
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150501

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARLISLE COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000790051
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NEC [3060]
		IRS NUMBER:				311168055
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11605 NORTH COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277
		BUSINESS PHONE:		704-501-1100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11605 NORTH COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROBERTS DAVID A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198752

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09278
		FILM NUMBER:		15823602

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3013 KINGS MANOR DRIVE
		CITY:			WEDDINGTON
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			21104-6868
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes 45,108 shares held in Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts for the benefit of Mr. Roberts' children of which Mr. Roberts is Trustee and 20,166 shares held in trust for the benefit of Mr. Roberts' children of which Mr. Roberts' spouse is Trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Right to buy.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">47,500 options exercisable on each of February 5, 2009, February 5, 2010 and February 5, 2011, cumulatively.</footnote>
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