<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-17-006775.txt : 20170508
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-17-006775.hdr.sgml : 20170508
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170508113712
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-17-006775
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170508
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170508

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:		16430 N. SCOTTSDALE RD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85254
		BUSINESS PHONE:		480-781-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16430 N. SCOTTSDALE RD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85254

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOCH D CHRISTIAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190801

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09278
		FILM NUMBER:		17821208

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 1441
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55440-1441
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    <periodOfReport>2017-05-05</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000790051</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CARLISLE COMPANIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CSL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001190801</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KOCH D CHRISTIAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CARLISLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>16430 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SCOTTSDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85254</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO &amp; President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-05-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6267</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>103.55</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100954</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ D. Christian Koch by Steven J. Ford, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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