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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.
W.W. Grainger director Neil S. Novich reported non-cash gifts of deferred stock units. Two bona fide gift transactions involved a total of 67,288 deferred stock units that are expected to settle into common shares on a one-for-one basis after his service as a director ends.
Following these transactions, he holds 4,605 common shares directly and 33,644 deferred stock units indirectly through a family trust for which he serves as co-trustee.
W.W. Grainger director Steven Andrew White reported routine compensation and family estate-planning moves involving deferred stock units. On June 1, 2026, he received a grant of 6 deferred stock units, each tied one-for-one to common stock value.
That same day, two non-market transactions labeled as bona fide gifts moved a total of 12 deferred stock units, including a gift to his spouse and a subsequent transfer into a family trust. After these changes, White holds 2,919 deferred stock units indirectly through the family trust and 6 deferred stock units directly, all expected to settle in common shares after his service as a director ends.
Watson Lucas E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director Lucas E. Watson reported a compensation-related award of deferred stock units and disclosed updated holdings. He received 12 deferred stock units, each tied 1-for-1 to common stock, at a reference value of $1,234.24 per unit, bringing his deferred stock unit balance to 6,011 units.
The deferred stock units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis after his service as a director ends. Separately, 157 shares of common stock are held indirectly in the Lucas E. Watson Trust - 2025, where he serves as trustee.
Williams Susan Slavik reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director Susan Slavik Williams reported a small compensation-related award of deferred stock units. She received a grant of 5 deferred stock units tied to common stock at a reference price of $1,234.24 per unit, increasing her direct deferred stock unit balance to 2,469 units.
The deferred stock units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis after her service as a director ends. Separate entries show substantial indirect common stock holdings held through various trusts and limited liability companies for the benefit of her and her family, where she often disclaims beneficial ownership except for any actual pecuniary interest.
SANTI ERNEST SCOTT reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director Ernest Scott Santi reported a routine compensation grant of 21 Deferred Stock Units on June 1, 2026. These units are expected to settle into the company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis after his service as a director ends.
Following this grant, Santi directly holds 303 shares of common stock and 10,633 Deferred Stock Units. The filing does not report any open-market purchases or sales, only this grant and updated holdings.
NOVICH NEIL S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger director Neil S. Novich reported an equity compensation grant. He received 67 Deferred Stock Units, each tied to one share of common stock, at a reference price of $1,234.24 per unit. These units are expected to settle in common shares after his service as a director ends.
Following this grant, Novich now holds 33,644 Deferred Stock Units and 4,605 shares of common stock directly. The filing reflects routine director compensation rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.
W.W. Grainger director Cindy J. Miller received a routine compensation grant of 1 Deferred Stock Unit. The unit was granted on June 1, 2026 at a reference value of $1,234.24 per unit and is tied to 1 underlying share of common stock on a one-for-one basis.
After this award, Miller holds a total of 536 Deferred Stock Units, which are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis following the end of her service as a director. This filing reflects a standard grant/award acquisition rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
KLEIN CHRISTOPHER J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. director Christopher J. Klein reported a compensation-related equity grant. He received 1 deferred stock unit tied to common stock at a reference price of $1,234.24 per unit. After this grant, he holds 616 deferred stock units and 65 shares of common stock directly. The deferred stock units are expected to settle in common shares on a one-for-one basis following the end of his board service, so this filing reflects ongoing equity-based director compensation rather than an open-market trade.
W.W. Grainger director Katherine D. Jaspon reported small, routine deferred stock unit movements. She received a grant of 3 Deferred Stock Units tied to common stock and made bona fide gifts of a total of 6 Deferred Stock Units, split between direct holdings and a family trust. After these transactions, 1,850 Deferred Stock Units are held indirectly in a family trust. Each unit is expected to settle into one share of common stock after her service as a director ends.
Davis George S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. director George S. Davis received a grant of 3 Deferred Stock Units as compensation. These units are derivatives tied to the company’s common stock and are expected to settle in shares on a one-for-one basis after his service as a director ends. Following this award, he holds a total of 1,260 Deferred Stock Units directly.