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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;13, 2010</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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<BR>
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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: 12pt"><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>&nbsp;</TD>
    <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</B><BR>
<B>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</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><DIV align="center"><DIV style="FONT-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV><B>Gregory D. Wittrock</B><BR>
<B>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 align="center"><DIV style="FONT-size: 3pt; margin-top: 3pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV>

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

<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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<TD align="center">Accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
<BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
<TD align="right">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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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)</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">6,500,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$10.67</TD>
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<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$69,355,000</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$4,945.01</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 nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
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    <TD>Represents additional shares available for future awards under the Masco Corporation 2005
Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</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 August&nbsp;11, 2010.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
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    <TD>A portion of the filing fee ($4,888.93) was previously paid and should be offset from the
amount in the Company&#146;s account with the SEC. The balance of the filing fee ($56.08) was paid
on August&nbsp;12, 2010.</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; margin-left: 2%">Registration statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-126888 and 333-162766)
of Masco Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) were filed on July&nbsp;26, 2005 and October&nbsp;30, 2009 (the
&#147;Prior Registration Statements&#148;) to register under the 1933 Act 25,000,000 and 9,000,000 shares,
respectively, of the Company&#146;s common stock, par value $1.00 per share, issuable to eligible
participants under the Masco Corporation 2005 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and
restated on May&nbsp;11, 2010 (the &#147;Plan&#148;). This Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;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 6,500,000 shares of the Company&#146;s common stock
issuable pursuant to awards to be granted under the Plan at any time or from time to time.
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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 Statements.
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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 13<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> day of August,
2010.
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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>
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    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">John G. Sznewajs&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Vice President, Treasurer and<BR>
Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;</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, 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"><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"> </SUP>/s/ <FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Timothy Wadhams</FONT>
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Timothy Wadhams
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director<br>
(Principal Executive Officer)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">August&nbsp;13, 2010</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"> </SUP> /s/ <FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS">John G. Sznewajs</FONT>
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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">August&nbsp;13, 2010</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS"> </FONT>/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">August&nbsp;13, 2010</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>
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Dennis W. Archer
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">August&nbsp;13, 2010</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS">* </FONT>/s/ <FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Thomas G. Denomme</FONT>
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Thomas G. Denomme
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">August&nbsp;13, 2010</TD>
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Lisa A. Payne
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Mary Ann Van Lokeren
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    <TD>The undersigned, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign this Registration Statement on Form S-8 on
behalf of each of the directors of the Registrant identified above pursuant to the Limited Power of Attorney executed
by the directors identified above, which Limited Power of Attorney is filed with this Registration Statement on Form
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2010
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
(Full title of the plan)
Gregory D. Wittrock
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)
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 of
Amount to be
Maximum Offering
Aggregate
Registration Fee
Title of Securities to be Registered
Registered (1) (2)
Price Per Share (3)
Offering Price (3)
(3) (4)
Common Stock (par value $1.00 per share)
6,500,000
$10.67
$69,355,000
$4,945.01
(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 additional shares available for future awards under the Masco Corporation 2005
Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated.
(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 August 11, 2010.
(4)
A portion of the filing fee ($4,888.93) was previously paid and should be offset from the
amount in the Company's account with the SEC. The balance of the filing fee ($56.08) was paid
on August 12, 2010.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Registration statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-126888 and 333-162766)
of Masco Corporation (the "Company") were filed on July 26, 2005 and October 30, 2009 (the
"Prior Registration Statements") to register under the 1933 Act 25,000,000 and 9,000,000 shares,
respectively, of the Company's common stock, par value $1.00 per share, issuable to eligible
participants under the Masco Corporation 2005 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and
restated on May 11, 2010 (the "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 6,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock
issuable pursuant to awards to be granted under the Plan 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 Statements.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS
5.1
Opinion of Gregory D. Wittrock
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
23.2
Consent of Gregory D. Wittrock (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Limited Power of Attorney
2
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 13
th
day of August,
2010.
MASCO CORPORATION
By:
/s/
John G. Sznewajs
Name:
John G. Sznewajs
Title:
Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
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)
August 13, 2010
/s/
John G. Sznewajs
John G. Sznewajs
Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
August 13, 2010
/s/
William T. Anderson
William T. Anderson
Vice President — Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
August 13, 2010
* /s/
Dennis W. Archer
Dennis W. Archer
Director
August 13, 2010
*
/s/
Thomas G. Denomme
Thomas G. Denomme
Director
August 13, 2010
*
/s/
Anthony F. Early, Jr.
Anthony F. Early, Jr.
Director
August 13, 2010
*
/s/
Verne G. Istock
Verne G. Istock
Director
August 13, 2010
*
/s/
David L. Johnston
David L. Johnston
Director
August 13, 2010
*
/s/
J. Michael Losh
J. Michael Losh
Director
August 13, 2010
*
/s/
Richard A. Manoogian
Richard A. Manoogian
Director
August 13, 2010
*
/s/
Lisa A. Payne
Lisa A. Payne
Director
August 13, 2010
*
/s/
Mary Ann Van Lokeren
Mary Ann Van Lokeren
Director
August 13, 2010
*
The undersigned, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign this Registration Statement on Form S-8 on
behalf of each of the directors of the Registrant identified above pursuant to the Limited Power of Attorney executed
by the directors identified above, which Limited Power of Attorney is filed with this Registration Statement on Form
S-8 as Exhibit 24.1.
/s/
John G. Sznewajs
Attorney-in-Fact
John G. Sznewajs
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description
5.1
Opinion of Legal Counsel
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2
Consent of Gregory D. Wittrock (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Limited Power of Attorney