SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-16-116131

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. · GWW

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

Reporting owner

Director

Period of report

Apr 27, 2016

Accepted (ET)

Apr 28, 2016 · 3:11 pm EDT

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000277135

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
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^F3	holding	—	—	—	1,635,760	I	See Footnote
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—	—	87,306	I	See Footnote
Common Stock^F5	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^F6,F7	—	Apr 27, 2016	A	660	A	—	—	Common Stock	660	18,719	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.
F3Shares held by corporation of which Mr. Slavik is a shareholder, director & officer. Mr. Slavik disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
F4Shares held by trusts of which Mr. Slavik is a trustee or co-trustee. Mr. Slavik disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
F5Shares 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.
F61-for-1
F7The stock units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis following termination of service as a director.