SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-15-083146
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. · GWW
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
John L Howard
Officer — Sr. VP and General Counsel
Period of report
Dec 1, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Dec 3, 2015 · 2:53 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 | Dec 1, 2015 | M | 10,000 | $83.08 | A | 47,692 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 200 | $200.06 | D | 47,492 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 1,000 | $200.09 | D | 46,492 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 200 | $200.13 | D | 46,292 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 100 | $200.19 | D | 46,192 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 100 | $200.20 | D | 46,092 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 100 | $200.40 | D | 45,992 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 100 | $200.45 | D | 45,892 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 400 | $200.63 | D | 45,492 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 215 | $200.64 | D | 45,277 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 100 | $200.65 | D | 45,177 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 100 | $200.80 | D | 45,077 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 100 | $200.81 | D | 44,977 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 200 | $200.87 | D | 44,777 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 100 | $201.01 | D | 44,677 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 100 | $201.02 | D | 44,577 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 300 | $201.03 | D | 44,277 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 100 | $201.04 | D | 44,177 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 300 | $201.05 | D | 43,877 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 100 | $201.07 | D | 43,777 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 300 | $201.08 | D | 43,477 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 100 | $201.09 | D | 43,377 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 1,000 | $201.15 | D | 42,377 | D | |
| Common Stock | Dec 1, 2015 | S | 800 | $201.16 | D | 41,577 | 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 | $83.08 | Dec 1, 2015 | M | 10,000 | D | Apr 25, 2010 | Apr 24, 2017 | Common Stock | 10,000 | 0 | D |
| Stock Option | $85.82 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 30, 2011 | Apr 29, 2018 | Common Stock | 11,000 | 11,000 | D |
| Stock Option | $81.49 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 29, 2012 | Apr 28, 2019 | Common Stock | 21,000 | 21,000 | D |
| Stock Option | $108.15 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 28, 2013 | Apr 27, 2020 | Common Stock | 19,500 | 19,500 | D |
| Stock Option | $149.02 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 27, 2014 | Apr 26, 2021 | Common Stock | 14,990 | 14,990 | D |
| Stock Option | $204.01 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 25, 2015 | Apr 24, 2022 | Common Stock | 11,716 | 11,716 | D |
| Stock Option | $245.86 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 24, 2016 | Apr 23, 2023 | Common Stock | 11,543 | 11,543 | D |
| Stock Option | $248.22 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 30, 2017 | Apr 29, 2024 | Common Stock | 7,360 | 7,360 | D |
| Stock Option | $231.88 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 1, 2018 | Mar 31, 2025 | Common Stock | 9,728 | 9,728 | 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 December 1, 2015 transactions for the reporting person. Exhibit List - Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney