VP, Controller Thomson Laurie R gifted 341 shares, received a gift of 341 shares and sold $793,615 worth of shares (761 units at $1,042.86), decreasing direct ownership by 42% to 578 units (SEC Form 4)
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| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
| Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. [ GWW ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 05/06/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock | 05/06/2025 | G(1) | 341 | D | $0 | 0 | I | Family Trust(2) | ||
| Common Stock | 05/06/2025 | G(1) | 341 | A | $0 | 1,339 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/06/2025 | S | 90 | D | $1,040 | 1,249 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/06/2025 | S | 48 | D | $1,014.5102(3) | 1,201 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/06/2025 | S | 113 | D | $1,043.1611(4) | 1,088 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/06/2025 | S | 200 | D | $1,044.7202(5) | 888 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/06/2025 | S | 181 | D | $1,045.4446(6) | 707 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/06/2025 | S | 29 | D | $1,046.2917(7) | 678 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/06/2025 | S | 1 | D | $1,047.91 | 677 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 05/06/2025 | S | 99 | D | $1,049.3058(8) | 578 | D | |||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Shares gifted by Ms. Thomson's Family Trust to the reporting person. |
| 2. Shares held in a trust for which Ms. Thomson is the sole trustee and members of her family are indirect beneficiaries. |
| 3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1,041.48 to $1,042.33, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide W. W. Grainger, Inc., any security holder of W. W. Grainger, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. |
| 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1,042.84 to $1,043.69. The reporting person undertakes to provide W. W. Grainger, Inc., any security holder of W. W. Grainger, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. |
| 5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1,044.10 to $1,045.08. The reporting person undertakes to provide W. W. Grainger, Inc., any security holder of W. W. Grainger, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. |
| 6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1,045.10 to $1,046.05. The reporting person undertakes to provide W. W. Grainger, Inc., any security holder of W. W. Grainger, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. |
| 7. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1,046.14 to $1,046.90. The reporting person undertakes to provide W. W. Grainger, Inc., any security holder of W. W. Grainger, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. |
| 8. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1,049.04 to $1,049.44. The reporting person undertakes to provide W. W. Grainger, Inc., any security holder of W. W. Grainger, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. |
| Remarks: |
| /s/ Dean Brazier, by POA from Laurie R. Thomson, VP, Controller | 05/08/2025 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
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