Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  MATEJKA ROBERT L
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2010		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ [RPM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2628 PEARL ROAD, P.O. BOX 777		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP and CFO
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MEDINA, OH 44258		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 4,000
D
 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 10,000
I
By Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 10/12/2010 Common Stock 10,000 $ 8.81 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 02/01/2011 Common Stock 10,000 $ 9.26 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 10/03/2011 Common Stock 10,000 $ 10.26 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 10/11/2012 Common Stock 40,000 $ 14.08 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 10/11/2013 Common Stock 40,000 $ 14.1 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 10/29/2014 Common Stock 25,000 $ 17.63 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (7) 10/05/2015 Common Stock 25,000 $ 17.65 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (8) 10/05/2016 Common Stock 25,000 $ 18.8 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MATEJKA ROBERT L
2628 PEARL ROAD
P.O. BOX 777
MEDINA, OH 44258		       Senior VP and CFO  

Signatures

/s/ Gregory S. Harvey as attorney-in-fact for Robert L. Matejka under Power of Attorney 05/10/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) The option vested in four equal installments on October 12, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
(2) The option vested in four equal installments on February 1, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(3) The option vested in four equal installments on October 3, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005.
(4) The option vested in four equal installments on October 11, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.
(5) The option vested in four equal installments on October 11, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
(6) The option vested in four equal installments on October 29, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
(7) The Stock Appreciation Rights vest in four equal installments, beginning on October 5, 2006.
(8) The Stock Appreciation Rights vest in four equal installments, beginning on October 5, 2007.

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