MEDINA, Ohio, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) announced today that its executive officers filed Form 4s to report transactions related to the vesting of restricted stock previously granted to such officers under the company's 2004 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan. The 2004 Plan requires the mandatory withholding of that portion of the stock needed to pay the minimum federal, state and local income tax obligations of these officers with respect to the vested stock. Accordingly, the Form 4s filed today report the withholding of such stock as a disposition of the stock to the company to pay tax obligations.

About RPM

RPM International Inc., a holding company, owns subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings and sealants serving both industrial and consumer markets. RPM's industrial products include roofing systems, sealants, corrosion control coatings, flooring coatings and specialty chemicals. Industrial brands include Stonhard, Tremco, illbruck, Carboline, Day-Glo, Euco and Dryvit. RPM's consumer products are used by professionals and do-it-yourselfers for home maintenance and improvement, boat repair and maintenance, and by hobbyists. Consumer brands include Zinsser, Rust-Oleum, DAP, Varathane and Testors.

For more information, contact P. Kelly Tompkins, executive vice president - administration and chief financial officer, at 330-273-5090 or ktompkins@rpminc.com.

SOURCE RPM International Inc.