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 *
  Anderson William T
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MASCO CORP /DE/ [MAS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
21001 VAN BORN RD.
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP-Controller
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

TAYLOR, MI 48180
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 74,161
D
 
Common Stock 440
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
Employee Stock Option 02/13/2007 02/13/2012 Common Stock 30,000 $ 26.02 D  
Employee Stock Option 12/10/2007 12/10/2012 Common Stock 16,560 $ 19.5 D  
Employee Stock Option 10/29/2008 10/29/2013 Common Stock 30,000 $ 27.5 D  
Employee Stock Option   (1) 07/29/2014 Common Stock 33,000 $ 30 D  
Employee Restoration Stock Option 05/12/2005 12/10/2012 Common Stock 2,815 $ 35.6 D  
Employee Stock Option   (2) 05/09/2015 Common Stock 7,000 $ 30.75 D  
Employee Stock Option   (3) 05/09/2015 Common Stock 33,000 $ 30.75 D  
Employee Restoration Stock Option 03/07/2006 12/10/2012 Common Stock 2,516 $ 31 D  
Employee Stock Option   (4) 07/26/2016 Common Stock 33,000 $ 26.6 D  
Employee Stock Option   (5) 05/24/2017 Common Stock 33,000 $ 30.4 D  
Employee Stock Option   (6) 06/02/2017 Common Stock 20,000 $ 30.16 D  
Employee Stock Option   (7) 05/12/2018 Common Stock 56,000 $ 18.58 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Anderson William T
21001 VAN BORN RD.
TAYLOR, MI 48180
      VP-Controller  

Signatures

Carolyn M. Christian by Power of Attorney 12/10/2008
**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 is exercisable in cumulative annual installments of 6,600 shares commencing July 29, 2005
(2) This option is exercisable in cumulative annual installments of 1,400 shares commencing May 9, 2006
(3) This option is exercisable in cumulative annual installments of 6,600 shares commencing May 9, 2006
(4) This option is exercisable in cumulative annual installments of 6,600 shares commencing July 26, 2007
(5) This option is exercisable in cumulative annual installments of 6,600 shares commencing May 24, 2008
(6) This option is exercisable in cumulative annual installments of 4,000 shares commencing June 2, 2008
(7) This option is exercisable in cumulative annual installments of 11,200 shares commencing May 12, 2009
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24-Power of Attorney

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