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GWW notice under Rule 144: a broker-dealer filing lists 313 shares of Common stock to be sold in connection with restricted stock vesting under a registered plan on 04/01/2026. The filing names Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services as the intermediary and records a broker/filing date of 05/12/2026.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services submitted a notice under Form 144 indicating the planned sale of Common stock that vested as restricted awards under a registered plan.
The excerpt lists 90 shares vesting on 04/01/2024 and 764 shares vesting on 04/01/2025, each described as "Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan" with the seller shown as the Issuer.
Company: Reported a Form 144 notice for a planned sale of 1,457 shares of Common Stock tied to restricted stock vesting under a registered plan. The filing lists $1,795,446.82 as an aggregate figure and shows 47,213,119 shares outstanding as of 05/12/2026.
The shares are described as issuable for services rendered and the transaction date is 04/01/2026. The sale is reported on the NYSE. The filing indicates the securities originate from an issuer-sponsored registered plan rather than open-market purchases.
W.W. Grainger reported strong first quarter 2026 results, with net sales of $4.7 billion, up 10.1% from a year earlier, and daily, organic constant currency sales up 12.2%. Diluted EPS rose 18.2% to $11.65 as operating margin expanded to 16.7%, up 110 basis points.
Growth was broad-based, with High-Touch Solutions – N.A. sales up 10.5% and Endless Assortment sales up 19.6%. Grainger generated $739 million of operating cash flow and $569 million of free cash flow, returning $345 million through dividends and buybacks and raising its quarterly dividend by 10%.
On the back of this momentum, the company increased its full-year 2026 guidance, lifting net sales to $19.2–$19.6 billion and diluted EPS to $44.25–$46.25, with expected sales growth of 6.7–9.1% and operating margin of 15.6–16.0% on an adjusted basis.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. has declared an automatic shelf registration on Form S-3 that permits the company to offer and sell, from time to time, debt securities in one or more series pursuant to an indenture dated June 11, 2015. The prospectus dated May 7, 2026 describes general terms, book-entry issuance through DTC, customary covenants and events of default, and states that specific terms (principal amount, interest rate, maturity, redemption and distribution methods) will be set forth in prospectus supplements for each offering.
The prospectus permits an unlimited aggregate amount of debt securities to be issued under the Indenture and identifies customary uses of proceeds including working capital, repayment of indebtedness, stock repurchases, acquisitions and capital expenditures; specific offerings will state the net proceeds treatment.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. reported strong first-quarter 2026 results, with net sales of $4.74 billion, up 10.1% from $4.31 billion a year earlier. Growth came from both High-Touch Solutions N.A. and the Endless Assortment segment.
Operating earnings rose 18.0% to $793 million, and net earnings attributable to Grainger increased 15.9% to $555 million. Diluted earnings per share grew 18.2% to $11.65, reflecting higher profitability and fewer shares outstanding.
Cash flow from operations was strong at $739 million, supporting capital expenditures of $178 million, mainly for MonotaRO distribution capacity, as well as $237 million of share repurchases and $108 million in cash dividends. The board subsequently declared a higher quarterly dividend of $2.49 per share, and the company established a $1.25 billion commercial paper program to diversify short-term funding.
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.