<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-16-018618.txt : 20160205
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-16-018618.hdr.sgml : 20160205
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160205124427
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-16-018618
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160203
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160205

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:			Zdimal Kevin P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001492140

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09278
		FILM NUMBER:		161391251

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9210 UNBRIDLE LANE
		CITY:			WAXHAW
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28173
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
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    <periodOfReport>2016-02-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000790051</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CARLISLE COMPANIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CSL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001492140</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Zdimal Kevin P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CARLISLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11605 NORTH COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28277</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>V.P. &amp;Chief Accounting Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-02-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1150</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>23135</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Options</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>83.31</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-02-03</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4610</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-02-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                    <value>4610</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of 1,150 restricted shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 44 shares acquired in the issuer's defined contribution plan during the prior year.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Right to buy.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">1,537 options exercisable each on February 3, 2017 and February 3, 2018, and 1,536 options exercisable on February 3, 2019, cumulatively.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin P. Zdimal by Steven J. Ford, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-02-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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