<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-16-024314.txt : 20160511
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-16-024314.hdr.sgml : 20160511
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160511121633
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-16-024314
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160509
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160511

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:		161639001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3013 KINGS MANOR DRIVE
		CITY:			WEDDINGTON
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			21104-6868
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        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $102.00 to $102.21.  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="F2">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $102.02 to $103.01.  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="F3">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $103.02 to $103.26.  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 120,910 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="F5">Right to buy.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">66,667 options exercisable on each of February 4, 2010 and February 4, 2011, and 66,666 options exercisable on February 4, 2012, cumulatively.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The transaction is the exercise of a derivative security.</footnote>
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