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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 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, Inc. filed its annual report describing a global distribution business focused on maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products through two main segments: High-Touch Solutions North America and Endless Assortment. Operations are concentrated in North America and Japan.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Grainger exited the U.K. market by selling its Cromwell business and closing the Zoro U.K. operation. The company serves more than 4.6 million customers, with no single customer or product category exceeding 10% of 2025 sales, and sources from over 5,000 suppliers, none above 5% of purchases.
Grainger emphasizes culture and human capital, reporting about 25,000 team members worldwide as of December 31, 2025 and highlighting board and leadership diversity, safety metrics and extensive training, benefits and engagement programs. The report details broad risk factors, including inflation, supply-chain disruptions, cybersecurity and AI-related risks, and outlines governance of cybersecurity and enterprise risk management.
As of June 30, 2025, non-affiliate equity had an aggregate market value of $41,053,116,330, and there were 47,373,024 common shares outstanding as of February 12, 2026. In the three months ended December 31, 2025, Grainger repurchased 251,487 shares under its ongoing 5 million-share repurchase program.
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. filed a current report to furnish its latest earnings information. On February 3, 2026, the company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, which is attached to the report as Exhibit 99.1.
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.
GWW shareholder filed a Rule 144 notice to sell 195 shares of common stock on the NYSE through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services.
The shares were acquired on 02/01/2025 via restricted stock vesting under a registered plan from the issuer as payment for services rendered. The filing lists 47549337 shares outstanding and an aggregate market value of 199666.35 for the planned sale.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. reported that its board of directors approved amendments to the company’s By-Laws effective December 10, 2025. The changes are described as updates to modernize and clarify provisions related to virtual annual shareholder meetings and remote communications, and to update or remove outdated terminology.
The company notes that this is a governance and procedural update, and the full amended By-Laws are provided as an exhibit to the report for detailed reference.