SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-16-124428
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. · GWW
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Laura D Brown
Officer — Sr. VP, Inv Rel & Comm
Period of report
May 31, 2016
Accepted (ET)
May 31, 2016 · 5:19 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 | May 31, 2016 | M | 1,776 | $81.49 | A | 13,011 | D | |
| Common Stock | May 31, 2016 | S | 1,776 | $225.61 | D | 11,235 | 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 | $81.49 | May 31, 2016 | M | 1,776 | D | Apr 29, 2012 | Apr 28, 2019 | Common Stock | 1,776 | 0 | D |
| Stock Option | $149.02 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 27, 2014 | Apr 26, 2021 | Common Stock | 6,789 | 6,789 | D |
| Stock Option | $204.01 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 25, 2015 | Apr 24, 2022 | Common Stock | 5,208 | 5,208 | D |
| Stock Option | $245.86 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 24, 2016 | Apr 23, 2023 | Common Stock | 4,197 | 4,197 | D |
| Stock Option | $248.22 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 30, 2017 | Apr 29, 2024 | Common Stock | 3,271 | 3,271 | D |
| Stock Option | $231.88 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 1, 2018 | Mar 31, 2025 | Common Stock | 3,807 | 3,807 | D |
| Stock Option | $234.38 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 1, 2019 | Mar 31, 2026 | Common Stock | 4,766 | 4,766 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Transaction pursuant to a previously adopted Rule 10b5-1 trading program.