W.W. GRAINGER, INC. — Director's Dealing 2013

Jun 10, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GRAINGER W W INC (GWW)
CIK: 0000277135
Period of Report: 2013-06-07

Reporting Person: ANDERSON BRIAN P (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-06-07	Common Stock	M	1670	$54.14	Acquired	6010	Direct
2013-06-07	Common Stock	S	670	$258.47	Disposed	5340	Direct
2013-06-07	Common Stock	S	700	$258.52	Disposed	4640	Direct
2013-06-07	Common Stock	S	200	$258.53	Disposed	4440	Direct
2013-06-07	Common Stock	S	100	$258.5363	Disposed	4340	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-06-07	Stock Option	$54.14	M	1670	Disposed	2014-04-27	Common Stock (1670)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Units	$		Common Stock (47)	13137	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 1-for-1

F2: The stock units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis following termination of service as a director.