SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-15-078297

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. · GWW

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Director

Period of report

Nov 3, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Nov 4, 2015 · 12:38 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^F3,F4	Nov 3, 2015	S$0	0	—	D	1,635,760	I	See Footnote
Common Stock	holding	—	—		—	828,194	D
Common Stock^F1	holding	—	—		—	68,847	I	See Footnote
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	1,039,490	I	See Footnote
Common Stock^F5	holding	—	—		—	87,306	I	See Footnote
Common Stock^F6	holding	—	—		—	255,686	I	See Footnote

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Stock Units^F7,F8	—	holding	—	—	—	—	—	Common Stock	17,858	17,858	D

F1Shares held by trusts of which Mr. Slavik is a beneficiary and trustee or co-trustee.
F2Shares held by or FBO Mr. Slavik's children. Mr. Slavik disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
F3On November 3, 2015, Mr. Slavik disposed of, via private inter-family sale, shares constituting approximately 17.29% of a corporation that owns shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. common stock.
F4Shares held by corporation of which Mr. Slavik is a shareholder, director & officer. Mr. Slavik disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
F5Shares held by trusts of which Mr. Slavik is a trustee or co-trustee. Mr. Slavik disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
F6Shares owned by Emerald Bay Ventures II, LLC, of which Mr. Slavik is the sole manager. Mr. Slavik disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
F71-for-1
F8The stock units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis following termination of service as a director.