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

Dec 7, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GRAINGER W W INC (GWW)
CIK: 0000277135
Period of Report: 2005-12-06

Reporting Person: GRAINGER DAVID W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	1100	$71.00	Disposed	6939255	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	400	$71.01	Disposed	6938855	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	200	$71.02	Disposed	6938655	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	900	$71.03	Disposed	6937755	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	300	$71.04	Disposed	6937455	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	200	$71.05	Disposed	6937255	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	600	$71.06	Disposed	6936655	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	200	$71.07	Disposed	6936455	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	200	$71.08	Disposed	6936255	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	500	$71.09	Disposed	6935755	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	200	$71.10	Disposed	6935555	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	400	$71.12	Disposed	6935155	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	200	$71.13	Disposed	6934955	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	500	$71.14	Disposed	6934455	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	800	$71.15	Disposed	6933655	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	800	$71.16	Disposed	6932855	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	900	$71.17	Disposed	6931955	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	1400	$71.18	Disposed	6930555	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	1700	$71.19	Disposed	6928855	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	1400	$71.20	Disposed	6927455	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	1100	$71.21	Disposed	6926355	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	1400	$71.22	Disposed	6924955	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	1100	$71.23	Disposed	6923855	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	1700	$71.24	Disposed	6922155	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	600	$71.25	Disposed	6921555	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	600	$71.26	Disposed	6920955	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	300	$71.27	Disposed	6920655	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	300	$71.28	Disposed	6920355	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	300	$71.29	Disposed	6920055	Direct
2005-12-06	Common Stock	S	200	$71.30	Disposed	6919855	Direct