MSC Industrial grants CFO 12,575 RSUs

MSC Industrial’s CFO received a 12,575-unit RSU equity award vesting annually from 2027 through 2030, tied to continued employment.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC (symbol: MSM) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Kuhns Robert M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC (MSM) reported that its EVP and Chief Financial Officer, Robert M. Kuhns, received a grant of 12,575 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) on September 14, 2026. Each RSU represents one share of Class A Common Stock and vests in four annual installments from 2027 to 2030, contingent on continued employment.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 12,575 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Kuhns Robert M

Role EVP, Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Restricted Stock Units (RSU) F1, F2	12,575	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units (RSU) — 12,575 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.
2. F2. 12,575 RSUs were granted on September 14, 2026. 3,143 RSUs vest on September 14, 2027, and 3,144 RSUs vest on each of September 14, 2028, September 14, 2029, and September 14, 2030, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each applicable vesting date. The vested shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon vesting.

Key Figures

RSUs granted: 12,575 units RSUs vesting 2027: 3,143 units RSUs vesting 2028: 3,144 units +3 more

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RSUs granted 12,575 units Equity award to EVP, Chief Financial Officer on September 14, 2026

RSUs vesting 2027 3,143 units Vesting on September 14, 2027, subject to continued employment

RSUs vesting 2028 3,144 units Vesting on September 14, 2028, subject to continued employment

RSUs vesting 2029 3,144 units Vesting on September 14, 2029, subject to continued employment

RSUs vesting 2030 3,144 units Vesting on September 14, 2030, subject to continued employment

RSU holdings after grant 12,575 units Total Restricted Stock Units held directly after the reported transaction

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Units (RSU), vesting, contingent right, Class A Common Stock

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Restricted Stock Units (RSU) financial

"12,575 RSUs were granted on September 14, 2026."

vesting financial

"3,143 RSUs vest on September 14, 2027, and 3,144 RSUs vest"

Vesting is the process by which you earn full ownership of something, like company stock or a retirement benefit, over time. It’s like earning the right to keep a gift piece by piece the longer you stay with a company, making sure employees stay committed before they receive all the benefits.

contingent right financial

"Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share"

Class A Common Stock financial

"underlying security title Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value"

Class A common stock is a category of a company’s shares that carries a specific set of ownership rights—most commonly defined voting power and claims on dividends—set out in the company’s charter. For investors it matters because the class determines how much influence you have over corporate decisions, the share’s likely dividend and trading behavior, and how it compares in value to other share classes, like choosing a particular seat with different privileges at the company’s decision-making table.

FAQ

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What insider transaction did MSC Industrial (MSM) disclose for its CFO?

MSC Industrial disclosed that EVP and Chief Financial Officer Robert M. Kuhns received a grant of 12,575 RSUs on September 14, 2026, as an equity award representing a contingent right to receive shares of Class A Common Stock.

How many RSUs were granted to the CFO of MSM and what do they represent?

Robert M. Kuhns was granted 12,575 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of MSC Industrial’s Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value, upon vesting.

What is the vesting schedule for the 12,575 RSUs granted by MSM?

The 12,575 RSUs vest in four tranches: 3,143 RSUs on September 14, 2027, and 3,144 RSUs on each of September 14, 2028, 2029, and 2030, provided Robert M. Kuhns remains continuously employed through each vesting date.

What employment condition applies to the MSM CFO’s RSU award?

The RSU award requires that Robert M. Kuhns remain continuously employed by MSC Industrial through each applicable vesting date from 2027 to 2030 for the corresponding RSUs to vest and for shares to be delivered.

When will the shares underlying the MSM CFO’s RSUs be delivered?

The filing states that the vested shares will be delivered upon vesting, meaning shares of Class A Common Stock are delivered to Robert M. Kuhns at each vesting date as the corresponding RSUs vest.

Was MSM’s CFO RSU grant made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The document-level Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is unchecked, indicating that the reported RSU grant was not affirmed as being made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kuhns Robert M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

515 BROADHOLLOW ROAD

(Street)

MELVILLE NEW YORK 11747

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC [ MSM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP, Chief Financial Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/14/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (RSU)	(1)	09/14/2026		A		12,575		(2)	(2)	Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value	12,575	$0	12,575	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.

2. 12,575 RSUs were granted on September 14, 2026. 3,143 RSUs vest on September 14, 2027, and 3,144 RSUs vest on each of September 14, 2028, September 14, 2029, and September 14, 2030, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each applicable vesting date. The vested shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon vesting.

Remarks:

	/s/ Robert M. Kuhns	09/15/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)