<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-15-014296.txt : 20151030
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-15-014296.hdr.sgml : 20151030
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151030125338
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-15-014296
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150504
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151030
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151030

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:		151186384

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3013 KINGS MANOR DRIVE
		CITY:			WEDDINGTON
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			21104-6868
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>28104</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On March 23, 2015, Mr. Roberts gifted 60,000 shares to two separate Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts established for the benefit of Mr. Roberts' children of which Mr. Roberts is Trustee.  These shares are now included in the indirect share ownership of Mr. Roberts.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reports the sale of 6,500 shares held in trust for the benefit of Mr. Roberts' child of which Mr. Roberts' spouse is Trustee.  This transaction is being reported late due to an inadvertent administrative error.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $97.65 to $97.95.  The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price.  Mr. Roberts hereby undertakes to provide to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 105,108 shares held in Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts for the benefit of Mr. Roberts' children of which Mr. Roberts is Trustee, which also includes the 60,000 shares gifted referenced in footnote 1 above,  and 11,166 shares held in trust for the benefit of Mr. Roberts' children of which Mr. Roberts' spouse is Trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $85.75 to $86.72.  The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price.  Mr. Roberts hereby undertakes to provide to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Includes 90,060 shares held in Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts for the benefit of Mr. Roberts' children of which Mr. Roberts is Trustee and 11,166 shares held in trust for the benefit of Mr. Roberts' children of which Mr. Roberts' spouse is Trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $86.75 to $86.77.  The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price.  Mr. Roberts hereby undertakes to provide to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Includes 88,960 shares held in Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts for the benefit of Mr. Roberts' children of which Mr. Roberts is Trustee and 11,166 shares held in trust for the benefit of Mr. Roberts' children of which Mr. Roberts' spouse is Trustee.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ David A. Roberts by Steven Ford, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-10-30</signatureDate>
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