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

Jun 20, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GRAINGER W W INC (GWW)
CIK: 0000277135
Period of Report: 2012-06-19

Reporting Person: CARRUTHERS COURT D (Sr. Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-06-19	Common Stock	M	5000	$81.49	Acquired	29166	Direct
2012-06-19	Common Stock	S	100	$187.55	Disposed	29066	Direct
2012-06-19	Common Stock	S	100	$187.57	Disposed	28966	Direct
2012-06-19	Common Stock	S	100	$187.59	Disposed	28866	Direct
2012-06-19	Common Stock	S	200	$187.60	Disposed	28666	Direct
2012-06-19	Common Stock	S	325	$187.64	Disposed	28341	Direct
2012-06-19	Common Stock	S	100	$187.65	Disposed	28241	Direct
2012-06-19	Common Stock	S	200	$187.66	Disposed	28041	Direct
2012-06-19	Common Stock	S	375	$187.69	Disposed	27666	Direct
2012-06-19	Common Stock	S	100	$187.70	Disposed	27566	Direct
2012-06-19	Common Stock	S	200	$187.71	Disposed	27366	Direct
2012-06-19	Common Stock	S	100	$187.72	Disposed	27266	Direct
2012-06-19	Common Stock	S	200	$187.80	Disposed	27066	Direct
2012-06-19	Common Stock	S	200	$187.81	Disposed	26866	Direct
2012-06-19	Common Stock	S	100	$187.811	Disposed	26766	Direct
2012-06-19	Common Stock	S	200	$187.82	Disposed	26566	Direct
2012-06-19	Common Stock	S	200	$187.83	Disposed	26366	Direct
2012-06-19	Common Stock	S	200	$187.84	Disposed	26166	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-06-19	Option	$81.49	M	5000	Disposed	2019-04-28	Common Stock (5000)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Option	$108.15	2020-04-27	Common Stock (29000)	29000	Direct
Option	$149.02	2021-04-26	Common Stock (24876)	24876	Direct
Option	$204.01	2022-04-24	Common Stock (16923)	16923	Direct