W.W. Grainger, Inc. filings document financial results, shareholder governance and corporate-authority matters for an Illinois-based broad line MRO distributor. Current reports on Form 8-K furnish quarterly earnings releases covering sales, margins, EPS, cash flow, outlook, capital returns and segment performance for High-Touch Solutions and Endless Assortment.
Proxy and annual meeting filings describe director elections, auditor ratification, advisory executive-compensation votes, voting mechanics and board governance. Other material-event filings record by-law amendments, including provisions for virtual shareholder meetings and remote communications.
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, 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.