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The SEC filings page for W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) provides access to the company’s official regulatory disclosures as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Grainger is incorporated in Illinois and reports under Commission File Number 1-5684. Its filings offer detailed information on financial performance, governance, risk factors and significant corporate events.
Through this page, you can review annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which typically include consolidated financial statements, segment results for the High-Touch Solutions and Endless Assortment businesses, discussions of gross profit and operating margins, cash flow, capital expenditures and risk disclosures. These core filings help explain how Grainger’s broad line distribution model and its Zoro.com and MonotaRO.com platforms contribute to overall results.
Current reports on Form 8-K document specific material events. Recent 8-K filings have covered quarterly earnings releases and amendments to the company’s By-Laws, including updates related to virtual annual shareholder meetings and remote communications. Other 8-Ks may address items such as dividend declarations, leadership changes, portfolio transactions or other significant developments when they occur.
Investors interested in insider activity can also look for Forms 3, 4 and 5, which report beneficial ownership and changes in ownership by directors, officers and certain shareholders. Proxy statements on Schedule 14A provide additional detail on corporate governance, board composition and executive compensation.
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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.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported Q3 2025 results highlighted by growth in sales and a non-cash impairment tied to a U.K. exit. Net sales were $4,657 million, up 6.1% year over year, while operating earnings fell to $511 million after a $186 million Cromwell impairment and $10 million of U.K. closure costs recorded in SG&A. Diluted EPS was $6.12 versus $9.87 a year ago.
Underlying trends were steadier on an adjusted basis. Adjusted operating earnings were $707 million, up 3%, and adjusted diluted EPS was $10.21, up 3%. High‑Touch Solutions N.A. net sales rose 3.4% to $3,635 million; Endless Assortment rose 18.2% to $935 million with margin improvement. Cash from operations reached $1,620 million for the nine months; the company invested $558 million in capital expenditures, repurchased $798 million of shares, and repaid $500 million of notes. Cash was $535 million and long‑term debt $2,367 million at quarter‑end. The Board declared a $2.26 dividend payable December 1, 2025. Assets and liabilities related to Cromwell were classified as held for sale, and management stated the planned divestiture is not a strategic shift requiring discontinued operations.
W.W. Grainger (GWW) reported that it issued a press release with its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The company furnished the release as Exhibit 99.1 in an 8-K dated October 31, 2025 under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
This filing serves to make the Q3 2025 results public via the attached press release. Further details and figures are available in Exhibit 99.1.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. reporting person Jonny LeRoy, SVP and Chief Technology Officer, reported multiple dispositions of Common Stock on 09/09/2025. Each line lists a sale (transaction codes S and variants) with prices ranging from $992.36 to $993.22 and remaining beneficial ownership shown per line (examples: 2,244, 2,081, 1,771 shares). The Form 4 was signed under power of attorney on 09/11/2025.