SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-18-060754

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. · GWW

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

Reporting owner

Director

Period of report

Dec 1, 2018

Accepted (ET)

Dec 4, 2018 · 12:46 pm EST

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
Deferred Stock Units^F6,F7	—	Dec 1, 2018	A	92	A	—	—	Common Stock	92	21,291	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.
F5Shares owned by Emerald Bay Ventures II, LLC of which Mr. Slavik is a member and the sole manager. Mr. Slavik disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
F61-for-1
F7The deferred stock units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis following end of service as a director.