SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-18-024101
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
Apr 5, 2018
Accepted (ET)
Apr 5, 2018 · 4:51 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 5, 2018 | M | 19,500 | $108.15 | A | 57,906 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 5, 2018 | S | 19,500 | $295.00 | D | 38,406 | 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 | $108.15 | Apr 5, 2018 | M | 19,500 | D | Apr 28, 2013 | Apr 27, 2020 | Common Stock | 19,500 | 0 | 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 |
| Stock Option | $234.38 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 1, 2019 | Mar 31, 2026 | Common Stock | 12,390 | 12,390 | D |
| Stock Option | $231.20 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 3, 2020 | Apr 2, 2027 | Common Stock | 8,607 | 8,607 | D |
| Stock Option | $276.64 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 2, 2021 | Apr 1, 2028 | Common Stock | 8,979 | 8,979 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Transaction pursuant to a previously adopted Rule 10b5-1 trading program.