MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Form 4 Filings

Siegel Walter reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

MSC Industrial Direct granted 2,013 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) to senior vice president and general counsel Walter Siegel on July 20, 2026. Each RSU represents a right to receive one share of Class A common stock. The award vests in tranches of 503 RSUs on July 20 of 2027, 2028 and 2029, and 504 RSUs on July 20, 2030, in each case contingent on his continued employment, with shares delivered upon vesting. Following this grant, Siegel holds 2,013 RSUs directly.

MSC Industrial Direct director and ten percent owner Mitchell Jacobson reported an indirect bona fide gift of 14,972 shares of Class A common stock on April 7, 2026. The gift was reported at a price of $0.00 per share, consistent with non-market transfers.

The gifted shares are held through trusts associated with Jacobson, including Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts and other trusts where he has certain powers. After the gift, one related indirect holding is shown at 2,878,615 shares, with additional lines showing indirect holdings of 2,882,913 shares and direct holdings of 2,328,192 shares. These figures indicate Jacobson continues to have substantial direct and indirect positions while reallocating a relatively small portion via gift.

MSC Industrial Direct director Steven Paladino reported a reclassification of his MSC shares between direct and indirect ownership. On February 5, 2026, 13,960 shares of Class A common stock were transferred at a reported price of $0 per share. After this transfer, he held 1,568 shares directly and 13,960 shares indirectly.

The filing explains that the indirect holdings represent shares held in an LLC jointly owned by Paladino and his spouse, meaning the 13,960 shares are now attributed to that jointly owned LLC rather than to him individually as a direct holder.

MSC Industrial Direct director Rudina Seseri reported selling 1,800 shares of Class A common stock on February 2, 2026. The shares were sold at a price of $86.8301 per share. After this transaction, Seseri directly owned 6,090 shares of MSC Industrial Direct common stock.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. reported that director and 10% owner Mitchell Jacobson received an equity award of restricted stock units. On January 23, 2026, he was granted 1,603 RSUs, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock.

The RSUs vest on January 23, 2027, provided Jacobson continues to serve as a non-executive director through that date. Upon vesting, the underlying shares will be delivered to him. Following this grant, he beneficially owns 1,603 derivative securities directly.

MSC Industrial Direct director Erik Gershwind reported several internal transfers of Class A common stock linked to family and estate-planning trusts on 01/27/2026, all at a reported price of $0. These include acquisitions and dispositions of indirect holdings through various trusts and a gift from his spouse. The filing notes that he disclaims beneficial ownership of many of these shares except for his pecuniary interest and that some shares are held in Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts and other trustee arrangements. Separately, on 01/23/2026 he received a grant of 1,603 restricted stock units, which vest on 01/23/2027 if he continues to serve as a non-executive director. The remarks also state he ceased to be an officer of the company effective December 31, 2025.

MSC Industrial Direct director Steven Paladino reported equity award activity and related share issuances. On January 23, 2026, he received a grant of 1,603 restricted stock units (RSUs), each representing a contingent right to one share of Class A Common Stock. These RSUs vest on January 23, 2027, provided he continues to serve as an outside director, and the vested shares will be delivered upon vesting.

On January 24, 2026, 695 previously granted RSUs and 50 dividend equivalent units were settled into an equal number of Class A Common shares at a reported price of $0 per share. Following these settlements, he directly owned 15,528 shares of Class A Common Stock, 1,603 RSUs and 25 dividend equivalent units, all representing additional contingent rights to shares.

MSC Industrial Direct director Rahquel Purcell reported equity award activity and share deliveries. On January 23, 2026, Purcell received 1,603 restricted stock units (RSUs), each representing a right to one share of Class A common stock, which are scheduled to vest on January 23, 2027 if service as an outside director continues through that date. On January 24, 2026, 695 RSUs from a prior grant and 50 dividend equivalent units were converted at $0 per unit into the same number of Class A shares. Following these transactions, Purcell directly owned 3,912 shares of Class A common stock, while 1,603 RSUs from the new grant and 25 dividend equivalent units remained outstanding.

MSC Industrial Direct director Louise Goeser received 1,603 restricted stock units (RSUs) on January 23, 2026. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of the company’s Class A common stock.

The RSUs vest on January 23, 2027, if she continues to serve as an outside director through that date, and the vested shares will then be delivered to her. After this grant, she beneficially owns 1,603 derivative securities directly in the form of RSUs.

MSC Industrial Direct reported an insider equity award for director Philip Peller. On January 23, 2026, he received 1,603 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), each representing a right to receive one share of Class A common stock.

The RSUs vest on January 23, 2027, if Peller continues to serve as an Outside Director through that date, and the underlying shares will be delivered to him upon vesting. The award is reported as directly owned, with no purchase price shown for the RSUs.

MSC Industrial Direct director Rudina Seseri reported equity award activity involving Class A common stock and restricted stock units. On January 23, 2026, she received a grant of 1,603 restricted stock units, each representing a contingent right to one share of common stock, which will vest on January 23, 2027 if she continues to serve as an outside director.

On January 24, 2026, 695 previously granted restricted stock units and 50 dividend equivalent units were converted into the same number of Class A common shares at a price of $0 per share. Following these transactions, she directly held 7,890 shares of Class A common stock and 25 dividend equivalent units, along with 1,603 unvested restricted stock units.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. director Robert B. Aarnes reported a new equity award of restricted stock units. On January 23, 2026, he received 1,603 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), each representing a contingent right to receive one share of the company’s Class A common stock.

The RSUs were granted at a price of $0 and are reported as directly held. They are scheduled to vest on January 23, 2027, provided Aarnes continues to serve as an outside director through that vesting date. Once vested, the underlying shares of common stock will be delivered to him.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. director Michael C. Kaufmann reported equity compensation activity and related share ownership. On January 23, 2026, he received a grant of 1,603 restricted stock units (RSUs), each representing a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock. These RSUs vest on January 23, 2027, if he continues to serve as an outside director, and the underlying shares will be delivered upon vesting.

On January 24, 2026, 695 RSUs from a prior grant and 50 dividend equivalent units were converted into the same number of Class A common shares at a reported price of $0 per share. Following these transactions, Kaufmann directly owned 15,551 shares of Class A common stock, along with 1,603 RSUs and 25 dividend equivalent units outstanding.

MSC Industrial Direct director Robert B. Aarnes reported stock received from equity awards. On January 22, 2026, 799 restricted stock units (RSUs) vested and were converted into 799 shares of Class A common stock at a price of $0 per share. On the same date, 24 dividend equivalent units were also converted into 24 shares of Class A common stock at $0 per share.

Following these transactions, Aarnes directly owns 823 shares of MSC Industrial Direct Class A common stock. Footnotes explain that the original RSU grant on January 22, 2025 totaled 1,598 units, of which 799 vested on January 22, 2026 and the remaining 799 RSUs are scheduled to vest on January 22, 2027 if he continues serving as an outside director. Dividend equivalent units accrue on these RSUs and vest on the same schedule.

MSC Industrial Direct director Steven Paladino reported the vesting and settlement of equity awards into Class A common stock. On January 22, 2026, 799 restricted stock units (RSUs) and 24 dividend equivalent units converted at $0 per share into a total of 823 shares of Class A common stock.

Following these transactions, Paladino directly beneficially owned 14,783 shares of Class A common stock. The RSUs were part of a 1,598-unit grant from January 22, 2025, with 799 RSUs vesting on January 22, 2026 and the remaining 799 RSUs scheduled to vest on January 22, 2027 if he continues to serve as an outside director.

Rahquel Purcell, a director of MSC Industrial Direct, reported the vesting and conversion of 799 restricted stock units and 24 dividend equivalent units into Class A common stock on January 22, 2026, all at a price of $0 per unit.

After these transactions, Purcell directly holds 3,167 Class A common shares, along with 799 restricted stock units and 75 dividend equivalent units, each representing a contingent right to receive one share of common stock as they vest under previously granted awards.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. insider trusts transfer shares. Trusts associated with director and 10% owner Mitchell Jacobson transferred 2,913 shares of Class A Common Stock on January 21, 2026, coded "G" to indicate a gift or similar transfer at a reported price of $0 per share. After this transaction, entities associated with him held 2,893,587 Class A shares indirectly and 2,328,192 Class A shares directly. The filing notes that Jacobson disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, and explains that a substantial portion of the holdings are in various trusts over which he has certain powers or voting/dispositive authority.

MSC Industrial Direct board member Michael C. Kaufmann reported the vesting of equity awards and related share issuance. On January 22, 2026, 799 restricted stock units (RSUs) vested and were settled for 799 shares of Class A common stock, and 24 dividend equivalent units were settled for 24 additional shares, all at a stated price of $0 per share. These units each represented a right to receive one share of common stock upon vesting.

The RSUs were part of a 1,598-unit grant made on January 22, 2025, with 799 RSUs vesting on January 22, 2026 and the remaining 799 scheduled to vest on January 22, 2027 if Kaufmann continues to serve as an outside director. After these transactions, he directly holds 14,806 shares of Class A common stock, 799 RSUs and 75 dividend equivalent units, which will vest in line with the underlying RSUs.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. director Rudina Seseri reported the vesting of equity awards that converted into Class A common stock. On January 22, 2026, 799 restricted stock units (RSUs) vested and were settled into 799 shares of Class A common stock at a price of $0 per share, reflecting that this was a stock-based compensation event rather than an open-market purchase. On the same date, 24 dividend equivalent units tied to prior RSU awards also converted into 24 shares of Class A common stock at $0 per share.

Following these transactions, Seseri directly beneficially owned 7,145 shares of Class A common stock. Footnotes explain that each RSU and each dividend equivalent unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, and that 1,598 RSUs were originally granted on January 22, 2025, with 799 vesting on January 22, 2026 and the remaining 799 scheduled to vest on January 22, 2027 if she continues serving as an outside director.

MSC Industrial Direct’s VP and Chief People Officer reported routine equity award activity involving Class A Common Stock on 12/17/2025. Restricted stock units (RSUs) and related dividend equivalent units (DEUs) converted into shares, and some shares were withheld to cover taxes.

The filing shows 20 RSUs and 0.834 dividend equivalent units converting into Class A shares at an exercise price of $0, with 6.843 shares delivered back to the company to satisfy tax withholding at $86.1 per share. After these transactions, the officer directly held 1,464 shares of Class A Common Stock.

The RSU grant originally totaled 61 units on 12/17/2024: 20 vested on 12/17/2025, 20 are scheduled to vest on 12/17/2026, and 21 on 12/17/2027, if the officer remains continuously employed. Vested shares are to be delivered upon each vesting date, while dividend equivalent units vest on the same schedule and each represent a right to receive one share.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) director and 10% owner Mitchell Jacobson reported buying 22,870 shares of Class A common stock on 11/18/2025 at a weighted average price of $84.9601 per share. After this transaction, he beneficially owned 2,328,192 shares directly. He also is reported as having indirect beneficial ownership of additional Class A shares through various trusts, with explanatory footnotes noting that he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his economic interest and describing the roles of grantor and other trusts.

MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) director transaction reported on Form 4. A director acquired 6,666 shares of Class A common stock of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. on 11/13/2025 at a price of $90.14 per share, coded as a purchase. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 9,537 shares held directly. The shares were acquired in a substitution transaction involving a trust established by the reporting person for the benefit of his adult children.

MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) reported insider equity activity by its VP & Interim CFO. On November 5, 2025, 221 restricted stock units (RSUs) vested and were settled into Class A common stock at $0, and 35.619 dividend equivalent units (DEUs) also converted into shares at $0.

To cover tax withholding from the vesting, 92.619 shares were withheld and disposed at $86.68. Following these transactions, the reporting person directly owned 612 shares of Class A common stock. In the derivative holdings, 0 RSUs and 87 DEUs remained beneficially owned after the settlement. The filing notes the original grant of 882 RSUs on November 5, 2021, with tranches vesting annually and the final 221 RSUs vesting on November 5, 2025.

MSC Industrial (MSM) insider activity: the company’s SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary reported routine equity award vesting and related tax withholding. On 11/05/2025, 147 restricted stock units (RSUs) and 23.692 dividend equivalent units (DEUs) converted into Class A common shares. To cover taxes, 49.692 shares were withheld at $86.68.

Following these transactions, the officer directly holds 4,380 Class A shares. The RSUs were part of a 588‑unit grant from November 5, 2021, vesting in four equal annual installments.

MSC Industrial (MSM) CEO Erik Gershwind reported routine equity vesting and tax withholding. On 11/05/2025, 4,782 shares vested from RSUs and 770.717 shares vested from dividend equivalent units, both recorded as code M at $0. To cover taxes, 2,834.717 shares were withheld and delivered to the issuer at $86.68 (code F). Following these transactions, he directly beneficially owned 1,569,907 Class A shares. He also reports indirect holdings through various trusts.

MSC Industrial Direct (MSM): Form 4 insider activity

On 11/05/2025, the company’s VP, Chief People Officer reported routine equity award settlements. 103 RSUs and 16.601 dividend equivalent units were converted into Class A common stock (transaction code M, price $0). To satisfy tax withholding tied to vesting, 34.601 shares were withheld and delivered to the issuer at $86.68 per share (code F). Following these transactions, the reporting person directly owns 1,450 shares.

Footnotes indicate these RSUs were part of a previously granted award with tranches vesting annually.

MSC Industrial Direct (MSM): A senior officer reported routine equity transactions. On November 5, 2025, the SVP, Customer Experience, acquired 196 shares of Class A common stock upon RSU vesting and 31.59 shares from dividend equivalent units, both at $0 per share per plan terms.

To cover tax withholding from these vestings, 65.59 shares were withheld or disposed at a price of $86.68 per share. Following these transactions, the reporting person directly owns 16,006 shares of Class A common stock. The RSUs stem from a November 5, 2021 grant that vested in scheduled tranches through November 5, 2025.

MSC Industrial (MSM) disclosed insider equity activity by its VP & Interim CFO. On 11/04/2025, restricted stock units (RSUs) and related dividend equivalent units (DEUs) were converted into Class A common stock at $0 per share pursuant to vesting. This included 227 shares from a 2022 RSU grant and 232 shares from a 2024 RSU grant, plus DEUs of 27.063 and 9.724 shares. To cover tax withholding from these vestings, the reporting person disposed of 92.063 and 87.724 shares at $86.42.

The filing notes remaining scheduled vesting from prior grants, conditioned on continued employment, with shares delivered upon vesting.

MSC Industrial (MSM) reported insider equity activity for its VP, Chief People Officer on 11/04/2025. The filing shows RSU vesting and related share movements: 106 and 108 shares of Class A common stock were acquired at $0 upon RSU vesting, alongside dividend equivalent units of 12.637 and 4.527 shares. To cover tax withholding from these vestings, the insider disposed of 34.637 and 32.527 shares at $86.42 per share. Following the transactions, direct beneficial ownership stood at 1,365 Class A shares.

MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) filed a Form 4 for its SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary. On 11/04/2025, RSUs and related dividend equivalent units vested (code M), adding 378, 45.065, 698, and 29.254 Class A shares. Shares were withheld to cover taxes (code F): 122.065 and 209.254 shares at $86.42 per share.

Following the transactions, the reporting person directly owned 4,259 Class A shares. The filing also outlines prior RSU grants from 11/04/2022 and 11/04/2024 with future scheduled vesting, subject to continued employment.

MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) insider filing: The company’s SVP, Customer Experience reported multiple Form 4 transactions on 11/04/2025 tied to RSU and dividend equivalent unit (DEU) vesting. Class A shares were issued upon conversion of awards, including 416 and 620 RSUs, and 49.595 and 25.985 DEUs at $0 per share.

To cover withholding taxes from these vestings, 133.595 and 184.985 shares were withheld/disposed at $86.42. Following the transactions, the reporting person directly owned 15,844 Class A shares. Remaining derivative holdings reported include 417 RSUs and 1,863 RSUs, plus 267 and 241 DEUs, with future vesting per the award schedules.

MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) CEO and Director Erik Gershwind reported equity award activity on 11/04/2025. Restricted stock units converted to Class A Common Stock included 4,920 RSUs and 5,511 RSUs (both at $0, per plan). Dividend equivalent units also converted, totaling 586.56 shares and 230.975 shares.

To cover tax withholding from the vesting, the issuer withheld and disposed of 2,811.56 shares and 2,931.975 shares at $86.42 per share (Code F). Following the transactions, Gershwind reported 1,567,189 shares held directly. He also reported indirect holdings of 44,513, 354,963, 61,027, and 102,435 shares through various trusts as described in the footnotes.

MSC Industrial (MSM) reported insider equity activity by its President & COO on 11/04/2025. Restricted stock units (RSUs) and dividend equivalent units (DEUs) converted to Class A shares, including 1,135 RSUs and 135.314 DEUs, and an additional 1,397 RSUs and 58.551 DEUs. To satisfy tax withholding from these vestings, the company withheld 310.314 shares and 354.551 shares at $86.42 per share. Footnotes detail vesting schedules: 4,541 RSUs granted on 11/04/2022 vest through 11/04/2026, and 5,588 RSUs granted on 11/04/2024 vest annually through 11/04/2028.

MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) President & COO Martina McIsaac reported equity award activity. On November 3, 2025, she received a new grant of 20,049 restricted stock units (RSUs), each representing one share of Class A common stock. On the same date, 959 RSUs and 76.614 dividend equivalent units (DEUs) converted into shares at $0. To cover taxes from vesting, 252.614 shares were withheld at $84.79.

Following these transactions, she directly owned 6,210 Class A shares. The new 2025 RSU grant is scheduled to vest 5,012 shares on each of Nov 3, 2026, 2027, and 2028, and 5,013 shares on Nov 3, 2029, subject to continued employment. From a prior 2023 grant, 959 RSUs vested on Nov 3, 2025, with 959 RSUs vesting on each of Nov 3, 2026 and Nov 3, 2027.

MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) CEO and Director Erik Gershwind reported equity award activity. On 11/03/2025, he received 20,934 RSUs. Also on that date, 4,538 RSUs and 362.539 dividend equivalent units were settled into Class A common stock at $0, and 2,502.539 shares were withheld/disposed at $84.79 to cover taxes.

Following these transactions, he directly owned 1,561,684 Class A shares. The new RSUs vest in four equal annual installments (5,233 on 11/03/2026 and 11/03/2027; 5,234 on 11/03/2028 and 11/03/2029), subject to continued service. He also continues to hold previously granted RSUs and dividend equivalent units.

MSC Industrial Direct (MSM): Form 4 insider activity — VP & Interim CFO Gregory Haefele Clark reported equity transactions on 11/03/2025. He received 884 restricted stock units (RSUs), with 221 RSUs vesting on each of November 3, 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029, contingent on continued employment.

The filing also shows 192 RSUs vested from a prior 2023 grant and 15.339 dividend equivalent units (DEUs) vested on 11/03/2025. To cover tax withholding from these vestings, 75.339 shares of Class A Common Stock were withheld at a price of $84.79. Following the reported transactions, the filing lists 132 shares beneficially owned directly.

MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) disclosed a Form 4 for its Senior Vice President, Sales, reporting a grant of 4,716 restricted stock units (RSUs) on November 3, 2025. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Class A common stock upon vesting.

The award vests in four installments: 1,178 RSUs on November 3, 2026 and November 3, 2027, and 1,180 RSUs on November 3, 2028 and November 3, 2029, subject to continued employment. The reported ownership is direct.

MSC Industrial (MSM) executive Kimberly Shacklett (SVP, Customer Experience) reported equity transactions. On November 3, 2025, she received a grant of 2,358 RSUs. On the same date, 511 RSUs and 40.824 dividend equivalent units were settled into Class A shares, and 157.824 shares were retained to satisfy tax withholding at $84.79 per share. Following these transactions, she directly beneficially owned 15,051 Class A shares.

MSC Industrial Direct (MSM): insider equity update. A company officer reported equity activity on 11/03/2025. The filing shows 589 restricted stock units (RSUs) were granted, with scheduled vesting of 147 RSUs on 11/03/2026, 11/03/2027, and 11/03/2028, and 148 RSUs on 11/03/2029, conditioned on continued employment.

On the same date, 89 RSUs and 7.11 dividend equivalent units (DEUs) were converted into Class A common stock. To cover taxes from the vesting, 28.11 shares were withheld at $84.79 per share. Following these transactions, directly held Class A common stock was 1,201 shares.

The filing also notes continuing derivative holdings after the activity, including RSUs and DEUs associated with prior awards and the new grant.

MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) reported an insider equity grant. The company’s SVP and Chief Information Officer received 1,621 restricted stock units (RSUs) on November 3, 2025. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock upon vesting.

The award vests over four tranches: 405 RSUs on each of November 3, 2026, November 3, 2027, and November 3, 2028, and 406 RSUs on November 3, 2029, contingent on continued employment through each date. The filing lists $0 price for the RSUs and shows 1,621 derivative securities beneficially owned directly following the transaction.

MSC Industrial (MSM): On 11/03/2025, the SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary reported equity transactions. The executive received a grant of 2,653 RSUs and had 447 RSUs vest, along with 35.711 dividend equivalent units converting into Class A shares. To cover withholding taxes from vesting, 138.711 shares were withheld at $84.79 per share. Following these transactions, the executive directly owned 3,440 Class A shares.

The new RSU grant is scheduled to vest in tranches through November 2029, subject to continued employment.

MSC Industrial Direct (MSM): Director and 10% owner Mitchell Jacobson reported open‑market purchases of Class A Common Stock on 10/30/2025 (weighted avg $84.9244), 10/31/2025 (weighted avg $84.7641), and 11/03/2025 (weighted avg $83.9296), plus an additional block at $84.79 on 11/03.

Following these transactions, direct holdings were 2,305,322 shares. The filing also lists indirect holdings of 2,896,500 and 2,882,913 shares held via trusts as described in the footnotes.

MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) insider Mitchell Jacobson filed a Form 4 reporting a transaction coded “G” involving 5,560 Class A shares on 10/24/2025 at $0. He is listed as a Director and 10% Owner.

Following the transaction, reported beneficial ownership includes 2,123,516 shares direct and 2,896,500 and 2,882,913 shares indirect. Footnotes state he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest and describe holdings in trusts for which he is settlor/annuitant/trustee or over which he has specified powers.

Insider equity activity: The Form 4 shows that Martina McIsaac, President & COO of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM), had restricted stock units (RSUs) and dividend equivalent units (DEUs) vest on 10/03/2025. A total of 1,173 RSUs and 139.845 DEUs were reported as acquired (vested) and added to her beneficial ownership. To satisfy tax withholding on the vesting, 319.845 shares were surrendered to the issuer at a price of $91.99, leaving 5,427 shares beneficially owned after the transactions.

The filing notes the original grant of 4,692 RSUs on 10/03/2022 with scheduled vesting through 10/03/2026, and lists accrued DEUs from specific dates in 2024 and 2025 that vest with the underlying RSUs.