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

Dec 8, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GRAINGER W W INC (GWW)
CIK: 0000277135
Period of Report: 2005-12-07

Reporting Person: GRAINGER DAVID W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	4800	$70.00	Disposed	6912755	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	1200	$70.01	Disposed	6911555	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	800	$70.02	Disposed	6910755	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	700	$70.03	Disposed	6910055	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	1100	$70.04	Disposed	6908955	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	900	$70.05	Disposed	6908055	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	500	$70.06	Disposed	6907555	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	1100	$70.07	Disposed	6906455	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	1100	$70.08	Disposed	6905355	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	2100	$70.09	Disposed	6903255	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	500	$70.10	Disposed	6902755	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	600	$70.11	Disposed	6902155	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	200	$70.12	Disposed	6901955	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	500	$70.13	Disposed	6901455	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	100	$70.14	Disposed	6901355	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	100	$70.17	Disposed	6901255	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	100	$70.21	Disposed	6901155	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	400	$70.22	Disposed	6900755	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	300	$70.23	Disposed	6900455	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	200	$70.24	Disposed	6900255	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	2100	$70.25	Disposed	6898155	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	700	$70.26	Disposed	6897455	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	200	$70.27	Disposed	6897255	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	200	$70.28	Disposed	6897055	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	600	$70.29	Disposed	6896455	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	200	$70.30	Disposed	6896255	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	100	$70.31	Disposed	6896155	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	300	$70.32	Disposed	6895855	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	300	$70.33	Disposed	6895555	Direct
2005-12-07	Common Stock	S	500	$70.34	Disposed	6895055	Direct