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: 2005-12-05

Reporting Person: GRAINGER DAVID W (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	799	$71.00	Disposed	6958655	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	100	$71.01	Disposed	6958555	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	100	$71.02	Disposed	6958455	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	300	$71.03	Disposed	6958155	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	100	$71.06	Disposed	6958055	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	100	$71.07	Disposed	6957955	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	200	$71.08	Disposed	6957755	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	200	$71.09	Disposed	6957555	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	100	$71.10	Disposed	6957455	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	500	$71.11	Disposed	6956955	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	400	$71.12	Disposed	6956555	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	500	$71.13	Disposed	6956055	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	100	$71.14	Disposed	6955955	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	500	$71.15	Disposed	6955455	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	500	$71.16	Disposed	6954955	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	400	$71.17	Disposed	6954555	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	1000	$71.18	Disposed	6953555	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	300	$71.19	Disposed	6953255	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	800	$71.20	Disposed	6952455	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	700	$71.21	Disposed	6951755	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	1300	$71.22	Disposed	6950455	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	800	$71.23	Disposed	6949655	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	700	$71.24	Disposed	6948955	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	300	$71.25	Disposed	6948655	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	700	$71.26	Disposed	6947955	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	1300	$71.27	Disposed	6946655	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	500	$71.28	Disposed	6946155	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	1200	$71.29	Disposed	6944955	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	500	$71.30	Disposed	6944455	Direct
2005-12-05	Common Stock	S	1200	$71.31	Disposed	6943255	Direct