W.W. GRAINGER, INC. — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 14, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GRAINGER W W INC (GWW)
CIK: 0000277135
Period of Report: 2012-12-13

Reporting Person: Macpherson Donald G (Sr. VP, Global Supply Chain)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-13	Common Stock	S	100	$191.66	Disposed	27516	Direct
2012-12-13	Common Stock	S	100	$191.68	Disposed	27416	Direct
2012-12-13	Common Stock	S	200	$191.69	Disposed	27216	Direct
2012-12-13	Common Stock	S	341	$191.70	Disposed	26875	Direct
2012-12-13	Common Stock	S	5	$191.71	Disposed	26870	Direct
2012-12-13	Common Stock	S	100	$191.80	Disposed	26770	Direct
2012-12-13	Common Stock	S	200	$191.85	Disposed	26570	Direct
2012-12-13	Common Stock	S	54	$192.02	Disposed	26516	Direct
2012-12-13	Common Stock	S	100	$192.08	Disposed	26416	Direct
2012-12-13	Common Stock	S	200	$192.10	Disposed	26216	Direct
2012-12-13	Common Stock	S	100	$192.16	Disposed	26116	Direct
2012-12-13	Common Stock	S	100	$192.17	Disposed	26016	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Transaction pursuant to a previously adopted Rule 10b5-1 trading program.