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

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GRAINGER W W INC (GWW)
CIK: 0000277135
Period of Report: 2012-03-06

Reporting Person: Pulick Michael A (Senior Vice President)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	200	$207.01	Disposed	30025	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	613	$207.02	Disposed	29412	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	600	$207.023	Disposed	28812	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	387	$207.03	Disposed	28425	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	100	$207.0614	Disposed	28325	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	100	$207.064	Disposed	28225	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	100	$207.07	Disposed	28125	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	16	$207.12	Disposed	28109	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	184	$207.1201	Disposed	27925	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	100	$207.13	Disposed	27825	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	200	$207.15	Disposed	27625	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	100	$207.19	Disposed	27525	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	100	$207.22	Disposed	27425	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	100	$207.222	Disposed	27325	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	100	$207.24	Disposed	27225	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	100	$207.244	Disposed	27125	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	200	$207.25	Disposed	26925	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	100	$207.275	Disposed	26825	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	300	$207.30	Disposed	26525	Direct
2012-03-06	Common Stock	S	100	$207.40	Disposed	26425	Direct

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Option	$85.82	2018-04-29	Common Stock (10500)	10500	Direct
Option	$81.49	2019-04-28	Common Stock (30000)	30000	Direct
Option	$108.15	2020-04-27	Common Stock (29000)	29000	Direct
Option	$149.02	2021-04-26	Common Stock (24876)	24876	Direct