SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-17-000504

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. · GWW

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

Reporting owner

Director

Period of report

Dec 31, 2016

Accepted (ET)

Jan 4, 2017 · 8:09 am 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^F5,F6	Dec 31, 2016	S$0	0	—	D	255,686	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^F3	holding	—	—		—	1,635,760	I	See Footnote
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	87,306	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	19,018	19,018	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 except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
F4Shares held by trusts of which Mr. Slavik is a trustee or co-trustee. Mr. Slavik disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
F5On December 31, 2016, Mr. Slavik disposed of equity interests constituting approximately 17.46% of Emerald Bay Ventures II, LLC, which owns 255,686 shares of W.W. Grainger, Inc. common stock, via a private intra-family sale.
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.