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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October&nbsp;30, 2009</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>MASCO CORPORATION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</B></DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
incorporation or organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>38-1794485</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>21001 Van Born Road<BR>
Taylor, Michigan<BR>
48180</B><BR>
(Address including zip code of Principal Executive Offices)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Masco Corporation 2005 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Full title of the plan)</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Barry J. Silverman<BR>
Vice President, General
Counsel and<BR>Secretary<BR>
Masco Corporation<BR>
21001 Van Born Road<BR>
Taylor, Michigan, 48180<BR>
(313)&nbsp;274-7400</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><I>Copy to:</I></B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Barbara Nims<BR>
Davis Polk &#038; Wardwell LLP<BR>
450 Lexington Avenue<BR>
New York, New York 10017<BR>
Tel: (212)&nbsp;450-4000<BR>
Fax: (212)&nbsp;450-4800</B></DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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<TABLE width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><TR><TD>Large accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD><TD align="center">Accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD><TD align="center"><br>Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD><TD align="right">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Maximum Offering</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of Securities to be Registered</B></TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock (par value $1.00 per
share) (2)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">9,000,000</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">13.68</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">123,120,000</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">6,870.10</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
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    <TD>Plus an indeterminate number of additional shares which may be offered and issued to prevent
dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.</TD>
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    <TD>Represents shares available for future awards under the Masco Corporation 2005 Long Term
Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(h) and Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the &#147;1933 Act&#148;), solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee, based on
the average of the high and low prices of the securities being registered hereby on the New
York Stock Exchange on October&nbsp;23, 2009.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">A registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-126888) of Masco Corporation (the
&#147;Company&#148;) was filed on July&nbsp;26, 2005 (the &#147;Prior Registration Statement&#148;) to register under
the 1933 Act 25,000,000 shares of the Company&#146;s common stock, par value $1.00 per share,
issuable to eligible employees of the Company under its 2005 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan.
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) has been prepared and
filed pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements under General Instruction E to Form
S-8 for the purpose of effecting the registration under the 1933 Act of an additional 9,000,000
shares of the Company&#146;s common stock issuable upon awards to be granted under the Company&#146;s 2005
Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, at any time or from time to time.
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the Company hereby incorporates by reference
the contents of the Prior Registration Statement.
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">5</TD>
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    <TD>Opinion of Barry J. Silverman</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">23.1</TD>
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    <TD>Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</TD>
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    <TD>Consent of Barry J. Silverman (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5)</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, the Company certifies that it has reasonable
grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing this Registration Statement and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Taylor, Michigan on the 30th day of October, 2009.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>MASCO CORPORATION</B><BR>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/  <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">John G. Sznewajs</FONT>
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">John G. Sznewajs&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Vice President, Treasurer and<br>
Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Barry J. Silverman and John G. Sznewajs, and each of them, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in
his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or either of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Timothy Wadhams</FONT>
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Timothy Wadhams
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director<br>
(Principal Executive Officer)
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;30, 2009</TD>
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</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"> John G. Sznewajs</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John G. Sznewajs
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer<br>
(Principal Financial Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;30, 2009</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">William T. Anderson</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
William T. Anderson
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President &#151; Controller<br>
(Principal Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;30, 2009</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Dennis W. Archer</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Dennis W. Archer
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;30, 2009</TD>
</TR>
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</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Thomas G. Denomme</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Thomas G. Denomme
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;30, 2009</TD>
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</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Anthony F. Earley, Jr.</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Anthony F. Earley, Jr.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;30, 2009</TD>
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</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Verne G. Istock</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Verne G. Istock
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;30, 2009</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"> David L. Johnston</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
David L. Johnston
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;30, 2009</TD>
</TR>
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</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">J. Michael Losh</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
J. Michael Losh
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;30, 2009</TD>
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</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Richard A. Manoogian</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Richard A. Manoogian
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;30, 2009</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Lisa A. Payne</FONT>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Lisa A. Payne
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;30, 2009</TD>
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<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Mary Ann Van Lokeren
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;30, 2009</TD>
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Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2009
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
MASCO CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
38-1794485
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
21001 Van Born Road
Taylor, Michigan
48180
(Address including zip code of Principal Executive Offices)
Masco Corporation 2005 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended
(Full title of the plan)
Barry J. Silverman
Vice President, General
Counsel and
Secretary
Masco Corporation
21001 Van Born Road
Taylor, Michigan, 48180
(313) 274-7400
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Barbara Nims
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Tel: (212) 450-4000
Fax: (212) 450-4800
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated
filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Proposed Maximum
Amount to be
Maximum Offering
Aggregate
Amount of
Title of Securities to be Registered
Registered (1)
Price Per Share (3)
Offering Price (3)
Registration Fee (3)
Common Stock (par value $1.00 per
share) (2)
9,000,000
$
13.68
$
123,120,000
$
6,870.10
(1)
Plus an indeterminate number of additional shares which may be offered and issued to prevent
dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(2)
Represents shares available for future awards under the Masco Corporation 2005 Long Term
Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.
(3)
Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(h) and Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "1933 Act"), solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee, based on
the average of the high and low prices of the securities being registered hereby on the New
York Stock Exchange on October 23, 2009.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART II
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS
SIGNATURES
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EX-23.1
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
A registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-126888) of Masco Corporation (the
"Company") was filed on July 26, 2005 (the "Prior Registration Statement") to register under
the 1933 Act 25,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $1.00 per share,
issuable to eligible employees of the Company under its 2005 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan.
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") has been prepared and
filed pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements under General Instruction E to Form
S-8 for the purpose of effecting the registration under the 1933 Act of an additional 9,000,000
shares of the Company's common stock issuable upon awards to be granted under the Company's 2005
Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, at any time or from time to time.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the Company hereby incorporates by reference
the contents of the Prior Registration Statement.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS
5
Opinion of Barry J. Silverman
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
23.2
Consent of Barry J. Silverman (included in Exhibit 5)
24.1
Power of Attorney included on Signature page
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, the Company certifies that it has reasonable
grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing this Registration Statement and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Taylor, Michigan on the 30th day of October, 2009.
MASCO CORPORATION
By:
/s/
John G. Sznewajs
Name:
John G. Sznewajs
Title:
Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Barry J. Silverman and John G. Sznewajs, and each of them, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in
his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or either of them or their or his substitute or substitutes may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/
Timothy Wadhams
Timothy Wadhams
President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
October 30, 2009
/s/
John G. Sznewajs
John G. Sznewajs
Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
October 30, 2009
/s/
William T. Anderson
William T. Anderson
Vice President — Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
October 30, 2009
/s/
Dennis W. Archer
Dennis W. Archer
Director
October 30, 2009
/s/
Thomas G. Denomme
Thomas G. Denomme
Director
October 30, 2009
/s/
Anthony F. Earley, Jr.
Anthony F. Earley, Jr.
Director
October 30, 2009
/s/
Verne G. Istock
Verne G. Istock
Director
October 30, 2009
/s/
David L. Johnston
David L. Johnston
Director
October 30, 2009
/s/
J. Michael Losh
J. Michael Losh
Director
October 30, 2009
/s/
Richard A. Manoogian
Richard A. Manoogian
Director
October 30, 2009
/s/
Lisa A. Payne
Lisa A. Payne
Director
October 30, 2009
/s/
Mary Ann Van Lokeren
Mary Ann Van Lokeren
Director
October 30, 2009
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