AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among THE VALSPAR CORPORATION, THE SHERWIN- WILLIAMS COMPANY and VIKING MERGER SUB, INC. Dated as of March 19, 2016Merger Agreement • March 21st, 2016 • Valspar Corp • Paints, varnishes, lacquers, enamels & allied prods • Delaware
Contract Type FiledMarch 21st, 2016 Company Industry JurisdictionThis AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 19, 2016, is by and among The Valspar Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), The Sherwin-Williams Company, an Ohio corporation (“Parent”), and Viking Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”).