SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-18-026059
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. · GWW
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Ronald L Jadin
Officer — Sr. VP & Chief Financial Off
Period of report
Apr 24, 2017
Accepted (ET)
Apr 25, 2018 · 4:03 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 24, 2018 | M | 29,000 | $108.15 | A | 49,459 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | Apr 24, 2018 | S | 3,600 | $285.6309 | D | 45,859 | D | |
| Common StockF3 | Apr 24, 2018 | S | 17,460 | $286.8966 | D | 28,399 | D | |
| Common StockF4 | Apr 24, 2018 | S | 7,740 | $287.5625 | D | 20,659 | D | |
| Common Stock | Apr 24, 2018 | S | 200 | $288.35 | D | 20,459 | D | |
| Common StockF5 | holding | — | — | — | 5,546 | I | By wife. |
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 24, 2018 | M | 29,000 | D | Apr 28, 2013 | Apr 27, 2020 | Common Stock | 29,000 | 0 | D |
| Stock Option | $149.02 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 27, 2014 | Apr 26, 2021 | Common Stock | 25,336 | 25,336 | D |
| Stock Option | $204.01 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 25, 2015 | Apr 24, 2022 | Common Stock | 19,527 | 19,527 | D |
| Stock Option | $245.86 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 24, 2016 | Apr 23, 2023 | Common Stock | 16,790 | 16,790 | D |
| Stock Option | $248.22 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 30, 2017 | Apr 29, 2024 | Common Stock | 13,084 | 13,084 | D |
| Stock Option | $231.88 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 1, 2018 | Mar 31, 2025 | Common Stock | 15,226 | 15,226 | D |
| Stock Option | $234.38 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 1, 2019 | Mar 31, 2026 | Common Stock | 18,109 | 18,109 | D |
| Stock Option | $231.20 | holding | — | — | — | Apr 3, 2020 | Apr 2, 2027 | Common Stock | 12,580 | 12,580 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Transaction pursuant to a previously adopted Rule 10b5-1 trading program.
- F2The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $285.08 to $285.97, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide W.W. Grainger, Inc., any security holder of W.W. Grainger, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (2), (3), and (4) to this Form 4.
- F3The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $286.31 to $287.27, inclusive.
- F4The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $287.31 to $288.09, inclusive.
- F5Shares held by Mr. Jadin's wife. Mr. Jadin disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.