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

Dec 12, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GRAINGER W W INC (GWW)
CIK: 0000277135
Period of Report: 2005-12-09

Reporting Person: GRAINGER DAVID W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	2200	$70.00	Disposed	6869555	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	1300	$70.01	Disposed	6868255	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	1700	$70.02	Disposed	6866555	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	1500	$70.03	Disposed	6865055	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	1000	$70.04	Disposed	6864055	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	1300	$70.05	Disposed	6862755	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	1300	$70.06	Disposed	6861455	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	700	$70.07	Disposed	6860755	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	1100	$70.08	Disposed	6859655	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	500	$70.09	Disposed	6859155	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	900	$70.10	Disposed	6858255	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	700	$70.11	Disposed	6857555	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	1100	$70.13	Disposed	6856455	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	700	$70.14	Disposed	6855755	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	900	$70.15	Disposed	6854855	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	100	$70.16	Disposed	6854755	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	300	$70.17	Disposed	6854455	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	2700	$70.18	Disposed	6851755	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	1800	$70.19	Disposed	6849955	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	3100	$70.20	Disposed	6846855	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	400	$70.21	Disposed	6846455	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	300	$70.22	Disposed	6846155	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	200	$70.23	Disposed	6845955	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	800	$70.24	Disposed	6845155	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	2100	$70.25	Disposed	6843055	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	400	$70.26	Disposed	6842655	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	300	$70.27	Disposed	6842355	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	1053	$70.28	Disposed	6841302	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	400	$70.29	Disposed	6840902	Direct
2005-12-09	Common Stock	S	1299	$70.30	Disposed	6839603	Direct