W.W. GRAINGER, INC. — Director's Dealing 2005

Dec 13, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GRAINGER W W INC (GWW)
CIK: 0000277135
Period of Report: 2005-12-12

Reporting Person: GRAINGER DAVID W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	100	$70.25	Disposed	6821555	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	100	$70.27	Disposed	6821455	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	200	$70.36	Disposed	6821255	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	100	$70.37	Disposed	6821155	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	300	$70.38	Disposed	6820855	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	100	$70.40	Disposed	6820755	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	100	$70.41	Disposed	6820655	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	100	$70.42	Disposed	6820555	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	300	$70.45	Disposed	6820255	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	200	$70.46	Disposed	6820055	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	100	$70.47	Disposed	6819955	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	200	$70.48	Disposed	6819755	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	200	$70.49	Disposed	6819555	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	500	$70.50	Disposed	6819055	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	400	$70.51	Disposed	6818655	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	300	$70.52	Disposed	6818355	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	100	$70.54	Disposed	6818255	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	100	$70.55	Disposed	6818155	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	100	$70.56	Disposed	6818055	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	200	$70.57	Disposed	6817855	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	600	$70.58	Disposed	6817255	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	200	$70.59	Disposed	6817055	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	100	$70.60	Disposed	6816955	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	100	$70.61	Disposed	6816855	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	200	$70.62	Disposed	6816655	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	100	$70.63	Disposed	6816555	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	200	$70.64	Disposed	6816355	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	100	$70.65	Disposed	6816255	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	400	$70.66	Disposed	6815855	Direct
2005-12-12	Common Stock	S	500	$70.67	Disposed	6815355	Direct