SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-15-069743
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. · GWW
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
James T Ryan
Officer — Chairman, President and CEO · Director
Period of report
Sep 3, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Sep 8, 2015 · 1:35 pm EDT
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 | Sep 3, 2015 | M | 28,500 | $85.82 | A | 192,263 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 3, 2015 | M | 32,500 | $81.49 | A | 224,763 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 3, 2015 | S | 61,000 | $221.2268 | D | 163,763 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | M | 28,500 | $85.82 | A | 192,263 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | M | 32,500 | $81.49 | A | 224,763 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 300 | $217.22 | D | 224,463 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 100 | $217.23 | D | 224,363 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 100 | $217.51 | D | 224,263 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 100 | $217.52 | D | 224,163 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 100 | $217.53 | D | 224,063 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 100 | $217.56 | D | 223,963 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 200 | $217.57 | D | 223,763 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 200 | $217.59 | D | 223,563 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 200 | $217.60 | D | 223,363 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 100 | $217.61 | D | 223,263 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 101 | $217.62 | D | 223,162 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 1,000 | $217.63 | D | 222,162 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 1,228 | $217.64 | D | 220,934 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 100 | $217.65 | D | 220,834 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 300 | $217.6647 | D | 220,534 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 2,799 | $217.67 | D | 217,735 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 699 | $217.68 | D | 217,036 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 201 | $217.69 | D | 216,835 | D | |
| Common Stock | Sep 4, 2015 | S | 200 | $217.71 | D | 216,635 | 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 | $85.82 | Sep 3, 2015 | M | 28,500 | D | Apr 30, 2011 | Apr 29, 2018 | Common Stock | 28,500 | 28,500 | D |
| Stock Option | $81.49 | Sep 3, 2015 | M | 32,500 | D | Apr 29, 2012 | Apr 28, 2019 | Common Stock | 32,500 | 97,500 | D |
| Stock Option | $85.82 | Sep 4, 2015 | M | 28,500 | D | Apr 30, 2011 | Apr 29, 2018 | Common Stock | 28,500 | 0 | D |
| Stock Option | $81.49 | Sep 4, 2015 | M | 32,500 | D | Apr 29, 2012 | Apr 28, 2019 | Common Stock | 32,500 | 65,000 | D |
| Stock Option | $108.15 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 28, 2013 | Apr 27, 2020 | Common Stock | 122,000 | 122,000 | D |
| Stock Option | $149.02 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 27, 2014 | Apr 26, 2021 | Common Stock | 96,400 | 96,400 | D |
| Stock Option | $204.01 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 25, 2015 | Apr 24, 2022 | Common Stock | 78,100 | 78,100 | D |
| Stock Option | $245.86 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 24, 2016 | Apr 23, 2023 | Common Stock | 70,465 | 70,465 | D |
| Stock Option | $248.22 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 30, 2017 | Apr 29, 2024 | Common Stock | 56,558 | 56,558 | D |
| Stock Option | $231.88 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 1, 2018 | Mar 31, 2025 | Common Stock | 65,816 | 65,816 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Transaction pursuant to a previously adopted Rule 10b5-1 trading program.
Remarks
This is the first of five Forms 4 to report all September 3, 2015 and September 4, 2015 transactions for the reporting person.