SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-15-019579
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. · GWW
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Donald G Macpherson
Officer — Sr. VP & Group President
Period of report
Feb 27, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Feb 27, 2015 · 4:24 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000277135
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | A | 1,862 | $0.00 | A | 27,539 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | F | 851 | $254.89 | D | 26,688 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 100 | $237.56 | D | 26,588 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 100 | $238.15 | D | 26,488 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 100 | $238.16 | D | 26,388 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 100 | $238.21 | D | 26,288 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 100 | $238.26 | D | 26,188 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 100 | $238.32 | D | 26,088 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 200 | $238.37 | D | 25,888 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 100 | $238.40 | D | 25,788 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 100 | $238.43 | D | 25,688 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 100 | $238.49 | D | 25,588 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 100 | $238.54 | D | 25,488 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 100 | $238.60 | D | 25,388 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 100 | $238.61 | D | 25,288 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 100 | $238.615 | D | 25,188 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 200 | $238.66 | D | 24,988 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 100 | $238.67 | D | 24,888 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 200 | $238.69 | D | 24,688 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 29 | $238.70 | D | 24,659 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 100 | $238.71 | D | 24,559 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 100 | $238.72 | D | 24,459 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 200 | $238.75 | D | 24,259 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 200 | $238.91 | D | 24,059 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 27, 2015 | S | 99 | $238.93 | D | 23,960 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Option | $81.49 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 29, 2012 | Apr 28, 2019 | Common Stock | 3,000 | 3,000 | D |
| Stock Option | $108.15 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 28, 2013 | Apr 27, 2020 | Common Stock | 29,000 | 29,000 | D |
| Stock Option | $149.02 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 27, 2014 | Apr 26, 2021 | Common Stock | 24,876 | 24,876 | D |
| Stock Option | $204.01 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 25, 2015 | Apr 24, 2022 | Common Stock | 16,923 | 16,923 | D |
| Stock Option | $245.86 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 24, 2016 | Apr 23, 2023 | Common Stock | 15,741 | 15,741 | D |
| Stock Option | $248.22 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 30, 2017 | Apr 29, 2024 | Common Stock | 12,266 | 12,266 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Transaction pursuant to a previously adopted Rule 10b5-1 trading program.
Remarks
This is the first of two Forms 4 to report all February 27, 2015 transactions for the reporting person.