Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SULLIVAN FRANK C
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ [RPM] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

2628 PEARL ROAD, P.O. BOX 777		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
05/31/2008
(Street)


MEDINA, OH 44258		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 07/17/2007   G 1,400 D $ 0 537,291 D  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 09/26/2007   G 6,000 D $ 0 531,291 (1) D  
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 10/27/2007   G 1,904 A $ 0 3,824 I By Thomas C. and Sandra S. Sullivan Irrevocable Grandchildren's Trust dated May 8, 2006
Common Stock, $0.01 par value             2,422 I As custodian for son
Common Stock, $0.01 par value             2,422 I As custodian for son
Common Stock, $0.01 par value             2,422 I As custodian for son
Common Stock, $0.01 par value             3,355 (2) I By 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)               (4)   (4) Common Stock
545,600
  545,600 (4)
D
 
Phantom Stock               (6)   (6) Common Stock
3,741
  3,741 (7)
D
 
Stock Appreciation Rights               (8)   (8) Common Stock
550,000
  550,000 (8)
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SULLIVAN FRANK C
2628 PEARL ROAD
P.O. BOX 777
MEDINA, OH 44258		   X     President and CEO  

Signatures

/s/ Frank C. Sullivan, by Gregory J. Dziak, his attorney-in-fact pursuant to Power of Attorney dated May 14, 2007 on file with the Commission 07/14/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes an aggregate of 53,661 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the 1997 RPM International Inc. Restricted Stock Plan, as amended, 8,940 shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the 2007 RPM International Inc. Restricted Stock Plan, 90,000 shares of Common Stock, issued as Performance Contingent Restricted Stock, pursuant to the RPM International Inc. 2004 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan, and 150,000 shares of Common Stock, issued as Performance Earned Restricted Stock, pursuant to the RPM International Inc. 2004 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan.
(2) Approximate number of shares held as of May 12, 2008 in the account of reporting person by Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Trustee of the RPM International Inc. 401(k) Trust and Plan, as amended.
(3) No transaction is being reported on this line. Reported on a previously filed Form 3, Form 4, or Form 5.
(4) Granted pursuant to the RPM International Inc. 1996 Key Employees Stock Option Plan, as amended, in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3. These options vest and become exercisable in 25% increments over four years commencing one year after the date of grant. These options were granted between 1999 and 2004 and expire 10 years from the date of grant.
(5) 1-for-1
(6) Upon cessation of employment in accordance with the terms and conditions of the RPM International Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended.
(7) These phantom stock units represent the stock equivalent value of the restricted stock dividends held in the reporting person's account under the RPM International Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended, and dividends accrued thereon.
(8) Stock Appreciation Rights granted pursuant to the RPM International Inc. 2004 Omnibus Equity and Incentive Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3. These Stock Appreciation Rights vest in four equal installments commencing one year after the date of grant. These Stock Appreciation Rights were granted between 2005 and 2007 and expire 10 years from the date of grant.

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