W.W. GRAINGER, INC. - Director's Dealing 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GRAINGER W W INC (GWW)
CIK: 0000277135
Period of Report: 2011-09-15

Reporting Person: HOWARD JOHN L (Sr. VP and General Counsel)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	519	$159.75	Disposed	49184	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	100	$159.76	Disposed	49084	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	100	$159.762	Disposed	48984	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	200	$159.77	Disposed	48784	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	100	$159.79	Disposed	48684	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	1200	$159.80	Disposed	47484	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	100	$159.81	Disposed	47384	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	200	$159.82	Disposed	47184	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	300	$159.83	Disposed	46884	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	100	$159.85	Disposed	46784	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	200	$159.87	Disposed	46584	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	100	$159.89	Disposed	46484	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	100	$159.90	Disposed	46384	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	100	$159.91	Disposed	46284	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	30	$159.92	Disposed	46254	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	570	$159.94	Disposed	45684	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	100	$159.96	Disposed	45584	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	100	$160.00	Disposed	45484	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	100	$160.003	Disposed	45384	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	100	$160.06	Disposed	45284	Direct
2011-09-15	Common Stock	S	100	$160.07	Disposed	45184	Direct