SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-16-114547
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. · GWW
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Joseph C High
Officer — Sr. VP & Chief People Officer
Period of report
Apr 15, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Apr 18, 2016 · 4:12 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 | Apr 15, 2016 | M | 5,800 | $154.84 | A | 14,739 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 100 | $233.07 | D | 14,639 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 100 | $233.19 | D | 14,539 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 101 | $233.26 | D | 14,438 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 100 | $233.30 | D | 14,338 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 200 | $233.31 | D | 14,138 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 100 | $233.34 | D | 14,038 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 300 | $233.62 | D | 13,738 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 100 | $233.70 | D | 13,638 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 100 | $233.7651 | D | 13,538 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 100 | $233.88 | D | 13,438 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 100 | $233.9638 | D | 13,338 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 200 | $234.18 | D | 13,138 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 100 | $234.25 | D | 13,038 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 50 | $234.33 | D | 12,988 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 200 | $234.36 | D | 12,788 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 100 | $234.39 | D | 12,688 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 200 | $234.43 | D | 12,488 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 100 | $234.49 | D | 12,388 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 100 | $234.53 | D | 12,288 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 200 | $234.7007 | D | 12,088 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 200 | $234.71 | D | 11,888 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 232 | $234.74 | D | 11,656 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 100 | $234.75 | D | 11,556 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 15, 2016 | S | 100 | $234.80 | D | 11,456 | 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 | $154.84 | Apr 15, 2016 | M | 5,800 | D | Jul 26, 2014 | Jul 25, 2021 | Common Stock | 5,800 | 0 | D |
| Stock Option | $204.01 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 25, 2015 | Apr 24, 2022 | Common Stock | 10,415 | 10,415 | D |
| Stock Option | $245.86 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 24, 2016 | Apr 23, 2023 | Common Stock | 8,920 | 8,920 | 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 | 8,459 | 8,459 | D |
| Stock Option | $234.38 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 1, 2019 | Mar 31, 2026 | Common Stock | 9,531 | 9,531 | 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 April 15, 2016 transactions for the Reporting Person.