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 director Steven Andrew White reported movements in deferred stock units tied to his board service. He received a grant of 5 deferred stock units, which are expected to settle into an equal number of common shares on a one-for-one basis after his service as a director ends.
On the same date, 5 deferred stock units were gifted to his spouse and then transferred into a family trust, where he is trustee and primary beneficiary and holds voting and investment power over the trust’s units. After these transfers, 2,625 deferred stock units are shown as held indirectly through the family trust.
W.W. Grainger director Lucas E. Watson received an equity award in the form of deferred stock units. On March 1, 2026, he acquired 11 deferred stock units at a reference price of $1,144.73 per unit, bringing his direct deferred stock unit holdings to 5,711.
He also has indirect ownership of 157 shares of common stock held in the Lucas E. Watson Trust – 2025, where he serves as trustee. The deferred stock units are expected to settle into an equal number of common shares after his service as a director ends.
SANTI ERNEST SCOTT reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. director Ernest Scott Santi reported an award of 21 deferred stock units on March 1, 2026. The units were granted at a reference price of $1,144.73 per unit and are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis after his service as a director ends.
After this grant, Santi reported holding a total of 10,436 deferred stock units and 303 shares of common stock directly. This filing reflects compensation in the form of deferred equity rather than an open-market share purchase or sale.
Perez Beatriz R reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director receives equity-based compensation. Director Beatriz R. Perez was granted 10 Deferred Stock Units on March 1, 2026 at a reference price of $1,144.73 per unit. After this award, she holds a total of 5,099 Deferred Stock Units directly. These units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis after her service as a director ends.
NOVICH NEIL S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director Neil S. Novich received an award of 66 deferred stock units, each tied to one share of common stock, valued at $1,144.73 per unit on the grant date. After this grant, he holds 33,289 deferred stock units and 4,605 shares of common stock directly.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. director Cindy J. Miller reported receiving a grant of 1 deferred stock unit on March 1, 2026. This award was recorded at a reference value of $1,144.73 per unit, bringing her directly held deferred stock unit balance to 359 units after the transaction.
The deferred stock units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis after Miller’s service as a director ends, aligning her compensation with long-term shareholder interests through equity that converts into common stock in the future.
W.W. Grainger director Christopher J. Klein reported an automatic award of deferred stock units linked to company common stock. The award was recorded at a reference price of $1,144.73 per deferred stock unit, but the number acquired in this transaction was less than one full unit.
After this grant, Klein holds 439 deferred stock units, which are expected to settle one-for-one in common shares following the end of his service as a director. He also directly holds 65 shares of W.W. Grainger common stock.
W.W. Grainger director Katherine D. Jaspon reported changes in her deferred stock unit holdings. She received a grant of 4 deferred stock units at a reference price of $1,144.73 per unit, which are expected to settle into common shares on a one-for-one basis after her service as a director ends.
She also made bona fide gifts of 4 deferred stock units from her direct holdings and 4 deferred stock units attributed to a family trust where her spouse is a co-trustee and family members are beneficiaries. After these transactions, some deferred stock units are held indirectly through the family trust.
Davis George S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director Davis George S received an award of 2 Deferred Stock Units. These units were granted on March 1, 2026 at a reference value of $1,144.73 per unit, increasing his directly held deferred stock units to 939 units after the transaction.
The footnotes state that these Deferred Stock Units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis following the end of his service as a director. Until settlement, they function as deferred equity-based compensation tied to the company’s stock.
Adkins Rodney C reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director Rodney C. Adkins received a grant of 12 deferred stock units on March 1, 2026, recorded at $1,144.73 per unit. After this award, he holds 5,975 deferred stock units, which are expected to settle 1-for-1 in common shares after his board service ends. He also directly holds 400 shares of common stock.
W.W. Grainger’s Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz reported routine share withholdings tied to restricted stock unit vesting. On February 1, 2025, 188 common shares were withheld at $1,062.67 per share for tax purposes. On February 1, 2026, a further 189 shares were withheld at $1,079.94 per share for the same award.
These transactions relate to a February 1, 2023 restricted stock unit grant that vests in three equal annual tranches on February 1 of 2024, 2025, and 2026. After the February 1, 2026 tax withholding, Berardinelli-Krantz directly beneficially owned 2,797 shares of Grainger common stock. The filing also notes that the February 1, 2025 vesting event was not reported at the time due to an administrative error.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. senior vice president and chief legal officer Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz reported selling 195 shares of common stock on 12/16/2025 in a transaction coded S at a price of $ 1,023.93 per share. After this sale, she directly beneficially owns 3,174 shares of W.W. Grainger common stock.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Chairman and CEO Donald G. Macpherson reported multiple transactions in company common stock on December 4 and 5, 2025. He exercised stock options at an exercise price of $311.26 per share, acquiring blocks of 10,500, 8,000, and 12,163 shares, and then sold portions of the stock in numerous open-market transactions at weighted average prices generally between the high $960s and high $970s per share.
The filing also discloses a gift of 3,977 shares at a reported price of $0. All trades were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on September 4, 2025. After these transactions, Macpherson directly beneficially owned 103,885 shares of W.W. Grainger common stock.
W.W. Grainger director reports deferred stock unit and gift transactions. Director Steven Andrew White reported derivative transactions dated 12/01/2025 involving deferred stock units tied to W.W. Grainger common stock. One transaction shows the acquisition of 5 deferred stock units, with each unit described as 1-for-1 with common stock and expected to settle in shares after his service as a director ends. Additional entries reflect that 5 stock units were gifted to his spouse and then transferred into a family trust where he serves as trustee and primary beneficiary, with 2,620 deferred stock units shown as indirectly owned through the family trust, over which he has voting and investment power.
W.W. Grainger director Lucas E. Watson reported routine equity activity. On December 1, 2025, he acquired 14 deferred stock units, each tied on a 1-for-1 basis to a share of W.W. Grainger common stock and expected to settle in stock after his service as a director ends. Following this transaction, he beneficially owns 5,700 deferred stock units directly. He also indirectly holds 157 shares of common stock through the Watson Trust UA DTD December 17, 2015, where he serves as co-trustee.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. director Susan Slavik Williams reported a new equity award and detailed her holdings of the company’s stock. On 12/01/2025, she acquired 5 deferred stock units at a price of $948.63 per unit, which are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis after her service as a director ends. Following this transaction, she beneficially owns 2,171 deferred stock units held directly.
In addition to derivative holdings, she reports ownership of W.W. Grainger common stock in several forms. These include 8,342 shares held directly, and multiple indirect positions held through various trusts and limited liability companies for her benefit and that of her immediate family. For several of these indirect positions she disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of her actual pecuniary interest.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. director Ernest Scott Santi reported insider transactions dated 12/01/2025. The filing shows a disposition of 303 shares of common stock, reducing his directly held non-derivative position. At the same time, he acquired 25 deferred stock units, each designed to convert into one share of common stock after his service as a director ends. Following these transactions, he directly holds 10,415 deferred stock units, providing equity exposure that settles in common stock in the future.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. director Neil S. Novich reported changes in his equity holdings. On 12/01/2025, he acquired 79 deferred stock units, each intended to convert into one share of common stock after his service as a director ends. These deferred stock units are tied to the company’s common stock at a reference price of $948.63 per share. Following this transaction, he beneficially owned 33,223 deferred stock units and 4,605 shares of common stock, all held directly.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. director Cindy J. Miller reported a change in her equity holdings in a Form 4. On 12/01/2025, she acquired 1 deferred stock unit at a reference price of $948.63, classified as an "A" (acquired) transaction. Following this transaction, she beneficially owns 358 deferred stock units, held directly. These deferred stock units are expected to settle on a one-for-one basis into shares of common stock after her service as a director ends.
W.W. Grainger director Christopher J. Klein reported a routine change in his holdings of company equity. The filing shows a disposition of 65 shares of common stock, reducing his directly held non-derivative shares. It also reports the acquisition of 1 deferred stock unit, linked on a one-for-one basis to 1 share of common stock, at a reference price of $948.63, bringing his total deferred stock units to 439.
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, meaning he will receive actual shares at that time rather than immediately.
W.W. Grainger director reports deferred stock unit activity
A W.W. Grainger, Inc. director reported several transactions in deferred stock units tied to the company’s common stock on 12/01/2025. The filing shows an acquisition of 3 deferred stock units, each linked on a one-for-one basis to Grainger common shares and expected to settle in stock after the director’s board service ends. One transaction is priced at $948.63 per unit.
The report also shows movements of 3 deferred stock units as gifts, including units held through a family trust where the director’s spouse is co-trustee and family members are beneficiaries. Following these transactions, the filing lists 1,555 deferred stock units held indirectly through that trust.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. director reports deferred stock unit grant
A director of W.W. Grainger, Inc. reported acquiring 2 deferred stock units on 12/01/2025. These units are expected to settle into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis after the director’s service ends. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 937 derivative securities, held directly. The transaction was reported on a Form 4 as a routine update of the director’s equity holdings.
W.W. Grainger director Rodney C. Adkins reported recent equity transactions in the company’s stock. On 12/01/2025, he disposed of 400 shares of common stock, reducing his directly held non-derivative position by that amount. The filing also shows an acquisition of 14 deferred stock units on the same date at a price of $948.63 per unit.
The deferred stock units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis following the end of his service as a director. After this transaction, he beneficially owned 5,963 deferred stock units, all held directly, which represent a future claim on an equivalent number of W.W. Grainger common shares when they settle.