Every Form 4 that W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow GWW and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full GWW filings page.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. reported an award of 590 restricted stock units to Interim CFO and VP, Controller Laurie R. Thomson on October 1, 2026. The award vests in three tranches: one-third on October 1, 2027, one-third on October 1, 2028, and the remainder on October 1, 2029. The reported direct common-stock position following the award is 989 shares. After vesting, the RSUs will be settled in unrestricted common shares on a one-for-one basis.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) director Beatriz R. Perez reported an acquisition of 10 Deferred Stock Units on 2026-09-01 as a grant/award. Each unit is tied 1-for-1 to common stock and is expected to settle in shares of common stock after her service as a director ends, bringing her total reported deferred stock units to 5,365.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) director Steven Andrew White reported transactions in Deferred Stock Units linked to common stock. On 2026-09-01, he received a grant of 5 deferred stock units, then made a bona fide gift of 5 units, which were subsequently transferred into a family trust. The family trust, for which he is trustee and primary beneficiary, held 2,924 deferred stock units after these transactions, and units are expected to settle one-for-one in common shares after his board service ends.
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (symbol: GWW) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC.
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (symbol: GWW) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC.
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (symbol: GWW) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC.
For W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW), director Neil S. Novich reported several equity-related changes on September 1, 2026. He received a grant of 64 Deferred Stock Units (DSUs), each expected to settle into one share of common stock after his service as a director ends. On the same date, he made a bona fide gift of 64 DSUs from his direct holdings and a corresponding 64 DSUs were acquired in a Family Trust for which he serves as co‑trustee, leaving the Family Trust with 33,708 DSUs. His directly held common stock position is reported at 4,605 shares following these transactions.
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (symbol: GWW) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC.
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW) reported a Form 4 showing that a director received an equity-based award. Reporting person Christopher J. Klein was granted 2 Deferred Stock Units tied to W.W. Grainger common stock on 2026-09-01 as a grant, award, or other acquisition.
Each deferred stock unit corresponds to 1 share of common stock on a one-for-one basis, with settlement expected in shares following the end of service as a director. After this award, the director holds 618 Deferred Stock Units and 65 shares of W.W. Grainger common stock directly.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) director Katherine D. Jaspon reported several transactions in Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) tied to common stock. On 2026-09-01, she received a grant of 4 DSUs at a reference value of $1,309.49 per unit, then made a bona fide gift of 4 DSUs from her direct holdings to a Family Trust. The Family Trust, for which her spouse is a co-trustee and family members are beneficiaries, acquired 4 DSUs and now holds 1,854 DSUs indirectly. The DSUs are expected to settle into common shares on a 1-for-1 basis after the end of her service as a director. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is indicated.
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (symbol: GWW) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC.
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (symbol: GWW) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC.
W.W. Grainger director Neil S. Novich reported non-cash gifts of deferred stock units. Two bona fide gift transactions involved a total of 67,288 deferred stock units that are expected to settle into common shares on a one-for-one basis after his service as a director ends.
Following these transactions, he holds 4,605 common shares directly and 33,644 deferred stock units indirectly through a family trust for which he serves as co-trustee.
W.W. Grainger director Steven Andrew White reported routine compensation and family estate-planning moves involving deferred stock units. On June 1, 2026, he received a grant of 6 deferred stock units, each tied one-for-one to common stock value.
That same day, two non-market transactions labeled as bona fide gifts moved a total of 12 deferred stock units, including a gift to his spouse and a subsequent transfer into a family trust. After these changes, White holds 2,919 deferred stock units indirectly through the family trust and 6 deferred stock units directly, all expected to settle in common shares after his service as a director ends.
Watson Lucas E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director Lucas E. Watson reported a compensation-related award of deferred stock units and disclosed updated holdings. He received 12 deferred stock units, each tied 1-for-1 to common stock, at a reference value of $1,234.24 per unit, bringing his deferred stock unit balance to 6,011 units.
The deferred stock units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis after his service as a director ends. Separately, 157 shares of common stock are held indirectly in the Lucas E. Watson Trust - 2025, where he serves as trustee.
Williams Susan Slavik reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director Susan Slavik Williams reported a small compensation-related award of deferred stock units. She received a grant of 5 deferred stock units tied to common stock at a reference price of $1,234.24 per unit, increasing her direct deferred stock unit balance to 2,469 units.
The deferred stock units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis after her service as a director ends. Separate entries show substantial indirect common stock holdings held through various trusts and limited liability companies for the benefit of her and her family, where she often disclaims beneficial ownership except for any actual pecuniary interest.
SANTI ERNEST SCOTT reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director Ernest Scott Santi reported a routine compensation grant of 21 Deferred Stock Units on June 1, 2026. These units are expected to settle into the company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis after his service as a director ends.
Following this grant, Santi directly holds 303 shares of common stock and 10,633 Deferred Stock Units. The filing does not report any open-market purchases or sales, only this grant and updated holdings.
NOVICH NEIL S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director Neil S. Novich reported an equity compensation grant. He received 67 Deferred Stock Units, each tied to one share of common stock, at a reference price of $1,234.24 per unit. These units are expected to settle in common shares after his service as a director ends.
Following this grant, Novich now holds 33,644 Deferred Stock Units and 4,605 shares of common stock directly. The filing reflects routine director compensation rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.
W.W. Grainger director Cindy J. Miller received a routine compensation grant of 1 Deferred Stock Unit. The unit was granted on June 1, 2026 at a reference value of $1,234.24 per unit and is tied to 1 underlying share of common stock on a one-for-one basis.
After this award, Miller holds a total of 536 Deferred Stock Units, which are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis following the end of her service as a director. This filing reflects a standard grant/award acquisition rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
KLEIN CHRISTOPHER J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. director Christopher J. Klein reported a compensation-related equity grant. He received 1 deferred stock unit tied to common stock at a reference price of $1,234.24 per unit. After this grant, he holds 616 deferred stock units and 65 shares of common stock directly. The deferred stock units are expected to settle in common shares on a one-for-one basis following the end of his board service, so this filing reflects ongoing equity-based director compensation rather than an open-market trade.
W.W. Grainger director Katherine D. Jaspon reported small, routine deferred stock unit movements. She received a grant of 3 Deferred Stock Units tied to common stock and made bona fide gifts of a total of 6 Deferred Stock Units, split between direct holdings and a family trust. After these transactions, 1,850 Deferred Stock Units are held indirectly in a family trust. Each unit is expected to settle into one share of common stock after her service as a director ends.
Davis George S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. director George S. Davis received a grant of 3 Deferred Stock Units as compensation. These units are derivatives tied to the company’s common stock and are expected to settle in shares on a one-for-one basis after his service as a director ends. Following this award, he holds a total of 1,260 Deferred Stock Units directly.
W.W. Grainger director Rodney C. Adkins reported a routine equity award. He received a grant of 12 Deferred Stock Units, classified as a grant or award acquisition. These units are expected to settle in an equal number of common shares after his service as a director ends.
Following this grant, Adkins directly holds 6,163 Deferred Stock Units tied to common stock and 400 shares of common stock. This filing reflects compensation-related awards rather than any open‑market buying or selling of Grainger stock.
Perez Beatriz R reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director Beatriz R. Perez received 11 Deferred Stock Units as a compensation award. Each unit is tied to one share of common stock at a reference value of $1,234.24 per unit. Following this grant, she holds 5,355 deferred stock units, which are expected to settle in common shares on a one-for-one basis after her board service ends.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. reported that VP and Controller Laurie R. Thomson sold a total of 313 shares of common stock in open-market transactions on May 12, 2026. The sales occurred at weighted average prices within a range of about $1,230.45 to $1,236.54 per share. Following these transactions, Thomson directly owned 399 shares of Grainger common stock. These disclosures show a series of small insider sales rather than a change in derivative or option positions.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. senior vice president and chief technology officer Jonny M. LeRoy reported selling company stock in multiple open-market transactions. On May 12, 2026, he sold a total of 854 shares of Common Stock across five trades at prices around the low $1,200s per share.
The reported weighted average sale prices for the trades ranged from about $1,229 to $1,233 per share, with individual trade prices detailed in the footnotes as falling between $1,228.99 and $1,233.48. Following these transactions, LeRoy directly holds 1,554 shares of W.W. Grainger common stock.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. senior vice president Paige K. Robbins reported open-market sales of company stock. On May 12, 2026, she sold a total of 1,457 shares of common stock in several transactions at weighted average prices generally around $1,230 per share, with individual price ranges disclosed between $1,229.26 and $1,235.20. After these sales, she holds 2,232 shares directly and an additional 16,004 shares indirectly through a family trust, over which she has voting and investment power.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. director Steven Andrew White reported gifting deferred stock units tied to company common stock. On May 12, 2026, he made two bona fide gift transfers of 288 deferred stock units each, totaling 576 units.
One transfer involved directly held units, leaving his direct deferred stock unit holdings at 0. The other reflects units held indirectly by a family trust, which now holds 2,913 deferred stock units. These deferred stock units are expected to settle on a one-for-one basis into common shares after his service as a director ends.
W.W. Grainger director Katherine D. Jaspon reported gifting deferred stock units rather than trading shares in the market. On May 12, 2026, she made two bona fide gift transfers totaling 576 deferred stock units, each unit tied one-for-one to common stock.
One gift of 288 units came from indirect holdings in a family trust, leaving 1,847 units held indirectly after the transaction. A second gift of 288 units came from her direct holdings, reducing that deferred stock unit balance to zero. These are compensation-related equity units expected to settle in common shares after her board service ends, not open-market sales.
W.W. Grainger SVP & Chief HR Officer Melanie J. Tinto reported routine share dispositions related to tax withholding, not open-market selling. On May 1, 2026, a total of 522 shares of common stock were withheld at $1,161.35 per share to cover taxes on vesting restricted stock units.
These shares relate to a May 1, 2025 RSU award that is settling in unrestricted common stock on a one-for-one basis. The award vests in tranches through May 1, 2028, so additional vesting and associated tax-withholding events may occur over time.
W.W. Grainger director Susan Slavik Williams reported new equity-based compensation and updated her holdings. She received two awards of deferred stock units on April 29, 2026, one for 112 units at $1,160.14 per unit and another for 176 units. Both are structured to convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis after her board service ends and were taken in lieu of cash board fees.
Following these awards, she directly holds 8,342 shares of common stock and several indirect positions through trusts and limited liability companies, where she or her husband serve as trustee or she is manager. Footnotes state she disclaims beneficial ownership of certain indirect holdings except for her actual pecuniary interest.
White Steven Andrew reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director Steven Andrew White reported compensation-related awards of deferred stock units tied to the company’s common stock. He received 112 deferred stock units at a reference price of $1,160.14 per unit and an additional 176 deferred stock units, both characterized as grants or awards.
The filing also shows 2,625 deferred stock units held indirectly through a family trust, with Mr. White having voting and investment power over those units. All deferred stock units are expected to settle on a one-for-one basis in common shares following the end of his service as a director, and some units were received in lieu of cash compensation for board service.
Watson Lucas E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. director Lucas E. Watson reported new equity-based compensation awards. On April 29, 2026, he received 112 deferred stock units at a reference value of $1,160.14 per unit and an additional 176 deferred stock units as part of his director compensation.
The filing states these deferred stock units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis after his service on the board ends. Following the latest transactions, he holds 5,887 deferred stock units directly and 157 shares of common stock indirectly in the Lucas E. Watson Trust – 2025, where he serves as trustee.
SANTI ERNEST SCOTT reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. director Ernest Scott Santi reported a routine equity award and updated holdings. He received a grant of 176 Deferred Stock Units, which are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis after his board service ends.
Following this grant, he holds 10,612 Deferred Stock Units directly, each linked to one share of common stock, and 303 shares of common stock directly. The filing shows compensation-related equity accumulation rather than open-market buying or selling.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. director Beatriz R. Perez reported awards of deferred stock units as part of her board compensation. On April 29, she acquired 69 deferred stock units at a reference price of $1,160.14 per unit and a separate award of 176 deferred stock units.
The filing notes these deferred stock units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis following the end of her service as a director, and that they were received in lieu of cash compensation. These are compensation-related, not open-market, transactions.
NOVICH NEIL S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director Neil S. Novich reported routine equity compensation rather than open‑market trading. He received two grants of deferred stock units on April 29, 2026: one for 112 units at $1,160.14 per unit and another for 176 units. According to the disclosure, these deferred stock units are taken in lieu of cash fees for board service and are expected to settle into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis after his service as a director ends. Following these transactions, Novich holds 4,605 shares of common stock directly and 33,577 deferred stock units tied to common stock.
Miller Cindy J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director Cindy J. Miller received a grant of 176 Deferred Stock Units on common stock. These units were awarded at a stated price of $0.0000 per unit, reflecting equity compensation rather than a market purchase. Following this award, Miller holds 535 Deferred Stock Units in total. According to the disclosure, the deferred stock units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis after her service as a director ends, tying a portion of her compensation to the company’s long-term performance.
KLEIN CHRISTOPHER J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director Christopher J. Klein reported a new equity award. He received a grant of 176 deferred stock units tied to W.W. Grainger common stock as director compensation. These deferred stock units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis after his service as a director ends.
Following this grant, Klein holds 615 deferred stock units directly, in addition to 65 shares of common stock held directly. The filing reflects compensation-related awards rather than any open-market purchases or sales.
Jaspon Katherine D. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director Katherine D. Jaspon reported routine equity compensation in the form of deferred stock units. On this date she received grants of 112 and 176 deferred stock units as compensation for board service, including units taken in lieu of cash fees.
Each deferred stock unit is expected to settle into one share of common stock on a one-for-one basis after her service as a director ends. Following these awards, she holds 288 deferred stock units directly and an additional 1,559 underlying shares indirectly through a family trust for which her spouse is a co-trustee. The filing reflects compensation awards, not open-market purchases or sales.
Davis George S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director George S. Davis reported receiving deferred stock units as compensation, not through open-market trades. On the reported date, he was granted 142 deferred stock units tied to common stock at a reference price of $1,160.14 per share, bringing that award line to 1,257 units.
He also received a separate grant of 176 deferred stock units in lieu of cash compensation for board service, with that award line totaling 1,115 units afterward. These deferred stock units are expected to settle in an equal number of common shares on a one-for-one basis after his service as a director ends.
W.W. Grainger director Rodney C. Adkins reported a routine compensation grant of 176 Deferred Stock Units. These units are tied to Grainger common stock and are expected to settle on a one-for-one basis in shares of common stock after his service as a director ends.
Following this award, Adkins holds 6,151 Deferred Stock Units and 400 shares of common stock directly. The filing reflects an acquisition of equity-based compensation rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Sr. VP & CFO Deidra C. Merriwether reported a mix of equity awards, tax-related share withholdings, and open-market sales of common stock. On April 1, she received 1,327 vested performance stock units and a 1,619-share restricted stock unit award, tied to prior and new long-term incentive grants. The performance stock units reflected company results over the three-year period ended December 31, 2025, achieving a 90% payout of the 2023 PSU program target. Several blocks of shares, totaling 1,152, were withheld at a price of $1,090.81 per share to cover tax obligations on PSU and RSU settlements. On April 2, she executed open-market sales totaling 1,488 shares at prices including $1,097.27, $1,112.41, and $1,122.39 per share under a Rule 10b5-1 trading program adopted on December 23, 2025, and finished with 10,541 shares of common stock held directly.
W.W. Grainger reported that SVP & Chief HR Officer Melanie J. Tinto received an award of 764 restricted stock units (RSUs) on April 1, 2026. The RSUs will convert into unrestricted common shares on a one-for-one basis as they vest in future years.
The award vests in three equal tranches, with one-third vesting on April 1, 2027, one-third on April 1, 2028, and the remainder on April 1, 2029. After this compensation-related grant, Tinto directly holds 3,645 shares of Grainger common stock.
W.W. Grainger VP and Controller Laurie R. Thomson reported compensation-related stock activity, not open-market trading. On April 1, 2026, she received two grants of common stock awards totaling 268 shares, including vested performance stock units from a 2023 award and a new restricted stock unit grant.
To cover tax obligations on these settlements, 134 shares of common stock were withheld at a price of $1,090.81 per share through multiple tax-withholding dispositions. After all grants and withholdings, Thomson directly owns 785 shares of W.W. Grainger common stock.
W.W. Grainger Sr. VP Paige K. Robbins reported compensation-related stock activity, not open‑market trading. On April 1, 2026, Robbins received 1,327 vested performance stock units and a separate 1,134‑share restricted stock unit award, both settling in common stock.
To cover tax obligations on these and prior RSU vestings, the company withheld 547, 218, 156, and 166 shares at a price of $1,090.81 per share, totaling 1,087 shares. After these transactions, Robbins holds 3,689 shares directly and 16,004 shares indirectly through a family trust, over which Robbins has voting and investment power.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Chairman and CEO Donald G. Macpherson reported equity compensation transactions in company common stock. He received 5,292 shares from vested performance stock units granted on April 1, 2023, after the company’s performance over the three-year period ended December 31, 2025 produced a 90% payout of the 2023 PSU program target.
On April 1, 2026 he was also granted 3,461 restricted stock units, which will vest in three equal annual tranches from 2027 through 2029 and settle in unrestricted common shares. To cover tax obligations on PSU and RSU settlements, a total of 3,898 shares were withheld at $1,090.81 per share. Following these compensation-related grants and tax withholdings, he directly holds 108,740 shares of Grainger common stock.
W.W. Grainger SVP and CTO Jonny M. LeRoy reported equity compensation activity involving common stock. On April 1, 2026, he received two awards of 498 shares each. One reflects vested performance stock units from an April 1, 2023 grant, where company performance over the three-year period ended December 31, 2025 achieved a 90% payout of the 2023 PSU program target. The other is a new restricted stock unit award that will vest in three equal annual tranches starting April 1, 2027.
The filing also shows 359 shares withheld at $1,090.81 per share to cover tax obligations tied to PSU and RSU settlements, which is a non-market disposition rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, LeRoy directly owned 2,408 shares of Grainger common stock.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. senior vice president and chief legal officer Nancy L. Berardinelli Krantz reported equity compensation activity in company common stock. On April 1, 2026 she received 863 shares from vested performance stock units tied to a 2023 award and 903 shares from a new restricted stock unit grant, both at no cash cost to her.
To cover tax obligations on these PSU and RSU settlements, 772 shares were withheld at a value of $1,090.81 per share. After these routine compensation-related transactions, she directly holds 3,791 shares of Grainger common stock.
W.W. Grainger Sr. VP & CFO Deidra C. Merriwether exercised stock options and sold shares in a pre-planned transaction. She exercised options for 2,339 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $311.26 per share and converted them into common stock.
On the same date, she sold 2,339 common shares in a series of open-market trades under a Rule 10b5-1 trading program adopted on December 23, 2025, at weighted average prices within ranges from $1,044.54 to $1,072.93 per share. After these transactions, she directly holds 10,235 shares of W.W. Grainger common stock.
W.W. Grainger director Susan Slavik Williams received a grant of deferred stock units. On March 1, 2026, she acquired 5 deferred stock units at an indicated price of $1,144.73 each as a grant or award. Following this grant, her directly held deferred stock units total 2,176.
She also reports 8,342 shares of common stock held directly. Additional common shares are reported as indirectly held through various trusts and limited liability companies, with footnotes stating that she serves as trustee or manager and, in several cases, disclaims beneficial ownership except for any actual pecuniary interest.