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MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. filings document material events for a North American distributor of metalworking, maintenance, repair and operations products and services. Recent Form 8-K disclosures include quarterly results furnished under Item 2.02, Regulation FD dividend announcements, and governance events involving director elections, officer departures, board committee service, and executive compensation arrangements.
The filing record also covers annual meeting voting results, amendments to the Amended and Restated Associate Stock Purchase Plan, and matters tied to the company's Class A common stock. These disclosures record MSC Industrial's operating-performance releases, capital-return actions, shareholder approvals, board structure, and public-company governance practices.
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.
MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) filed its annual report detailing a scale-driven, technical distributor focused on metalworking and MRO. The company serves customers across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the U.K. through five customer fulfillment centers, nine regional inventory centers, 38 warehouses and five manufacturing locations. Its catalog spans approximately 2.5 million active SKUs and emphasizes value-added services such as inventory management (VMI/CMI, vending), in‑plant solutions and proprietary tools like Ap Op and MSC MillMax.
Digital commerce remains a core channel, with 63.8% of orders placed digitally during fiscal 2025. MSC highlights targeted growth in national accounts and the public sector, where public sector represented about 10% of total revenue in fiscal 2025. The company reported combined goodwill and other indefinite‑lived intangibles of $734.6 million as of August 30, 2025.
Key risks include competitive pricing pressure, supply chain disruptions, inflation and commodity volatility, tariffs and trade policy changes, operational interruptions, and evolving e‑commerce competition. Shares outstanding were 55,790,152 Class A shares as of October 2, 2025. MSC employed 7,284 associates as of August 30, 2025, reflecting its service-heavy model.
MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) filed its annual report detailing a scale-driven, technical distributor focused on metalworking and MRO. The company serves customers across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the U.K. through five customer fulfillment centers, nine regional inventory centers, 38 warehouses and five manufacturing locations. Its catalog spans approximately 2.5 million active SKUs and emphasizes value-added services such as inventory management (VMI/CMI, vending), in‑plant solutions and proprietary tools like Ap Op and MSC MillMax.
Digital commerce remains a core channel, with 63.8% of orders placed digitally during fiscal 2025. MSC highlights targeted growth in national accounts and the public sector, where public sector represented about 10% of total revenue in fiscal 2025. The company reported combined goodwill and other indefinite‑lived intangibles of $734.6 million as of August 30, 2025.
Key risks include competitive pricing pressure, supply chain disruptions, inflation and commodity volatility, tariffs and trade policy changes, operational interruptions, and evolving e‑commerce competition. Shares outstanding were 55,790,152 Class A shares as of October 2, 2025. MSC employed 7,284 associates as of August 30, 2025, reflecting its service-heavy model.
MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) announced a planned CEO transition. Erik Gershwind will resign as Chief Executive Officer effective December 31, 2025 and become Non-Executive Vice Chair while continuing on the Board through the 2026 annual meeting.
The Board appointed Martina McIsaac, currently President and COO, as President and CEO effective January 1, 2026. Upon promotion, her annual base salary will be $850,000, with a target annual bonus of 125% of salary and long-term equity compensation of $3.4 million commencing with the November 2025 FY2026 equity grants. The company also furnished a press release announcing fiscal Q4 and full-year 2025 results for the period ended August 30, 2025.
MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) announced a planned CEO transition. Erik Gershwind will resign as Chief Executive Officer effective December 31, 2025 and become Non-Executive Vice Chair while continuing on the Board through the 2026 annual meeting.
The Board appointed Martina McIsaac, currently President and COO, as President and CEO effective January 1, 2026. Upon promotion, her annual base salary will be $850,000, with a target annual bonus of 125% of salary and long-term equity compensation of $3.4 million commencing with the November 2025 FY2026 equity grants. The company also furnished a press release announcing fiscal Q4 and full-year 2025 results for the period ended August 30, 2025.
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. reported that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.87 per share on the company’s common stock. This dividend reflects cash being returned directly to shareholders based on the number of shares they own. The announcement was communicated through a press release dated October 7, 2025, which is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K under a Regulation FD disclosure.
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.
Form 3 filed by Jahida Salim Nadi discloses her initial officer/director filing for MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc (MSM). The filing reports the reporter's role as Senior Vice President, Sales and indicates no ownership of Class A common stock at the time of the disclosure (listed as 0 shares, direct). The document is signed and dated 09/30/2025. No derivative securities or indirect holdings are reported.
Michael C. Kaufmann, a director of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM), filed Form 5 reporting annual changes in his beneficial ownership for the fiscal year ended 08/30/2025. The filing shows a series of automated, passive tax-loss-harvesting transactions that resulted in modest activity in Class A common stock across 2023–2025. Holdings moved from 14,006 shares after a 05/04/2023 acquisition to 13,983 shares after a 05/06/2025 purchase, with intermediate dispositions on 06/21/2024 and 07/22/2024. Transactions list prices per share for each trade and are identified as automated passive tax-loss-harvesting in the explanation. The Form 5 is signed by Mr. Kaufmann on 09/17/2025.
Michael C. Kaufmann, a director of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM), filed Form 5 reporting annual changes in his beneficial ownership for the fiscal year ended 08/30/2025. The filing shows a series of automated, passive tax-loss-harvesting transactions that resulted in modest activity in Class A common stock across 2023–2025. Holdings moved from 14,006 shares after a 05/04/2023 acquisition to 13,983 shares after a 05/06/2025 purchase, with intermediate dispositions on 06/21/2024 and 07/22/2024. Transactions list prices per share for each trade and are identified as automated passive tax-loss-harvesting in the explanation. The Form 5 is signed by Mr. Kaufmann on 09/17/2025.
Julie V. Rockett, VP & Chief People Officer at MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM), filed an Initial Form 3 reporting her equity holdings. The filing shows 1,133 shares of Class A common stock held directly and multiple restricted stock unit (RSU) awards and dividend equivalent units that convert into shares upon vesting. RSU grants from 2021 through 2024 are listed with specific vesting tranches (examples: 411 RSUs from 2021 with scheduled vesting through 2025; 423 RSUs from 2022 vesting through 2026; 357 RSUs from 2023 vesting through 2027; 434 RSUs from 2024 vesting through 2028; and 61 RSUs from 12/17/2024 vesting through 2027). A separate 83 dividend equivalent units are also reported and vest with the related RSUs.
Julie V. Rockett, VP & Chief People Officer at MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM), filed an Initial Form 3 reporting her equity holdings. The filing shows 1,133 shares of Class A common stock held directly and multiple restricted stock unit (RSU) awards and dividend equivalent units that convert into shares upon vesting. RSU grants from 2021 through 2024 are listed with specific vesting tranches (examples: 411 RSUs from 2021 with scheduled vesting through 2025; 423 RSUs from 2022 vesting through 2026; 357 RSUs from 2023 vesting through 2027; 434 RSUs from 2024 vesting through 2028; and 61 RSUs from 12/17/2024 vesting through 2027). A separate 83 dividend equivalent units are also reported and vest with the related RSUs.
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. reported several leadership changes tied to a reorganization of parts of its sales and corporate functions to better align its organization with its business objectives.
Effective September 29, 2025, Kim Shacklett, previously Senior Vice President, Sales & Customer Success, will become Senior Vice President, Customer Experience. Effective September 30, 2025, Jahida Nadi will join as Senior Vice President, Sales. The company also stated that, effective September 5, 2025, Julie Rockett became Vice President, Chief People Officer.