W.W. GRAINGER, INC. — Director's Dealing 2015

Jun 5, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GRAINGER W W INC (GWW)
CIK: 0000277135
Period of Report: 2015-06-04

Reporting Person: CARRUTHERS COURT D (Sr. VP & Group President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-06-04	Common Stock	M	24876	$149.02	Acquired	47630	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	1100	$238.84	Disposed	46530	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	1048	$238.85	Disposed	45482	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	100	$238.90	Disposed	45382	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	227	$238.91	Disposed	45155	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	100	$238.92	Disposed	45055	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	100	$238.9975	Disposed	44955	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	200	$239.00	Disposed	44755	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	100	$239.02	Disposed	44655	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	100	$239.03	Disposed	44555	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	802	$239.08	Disposed	43753	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	100	$239.09	Disposed	43653	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	100	$239.0916	Disposed	43553	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	100	$239.0985	Disposed	43453	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	200	$239.12	Disposed	43253	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	400	$239.14	Disposed	42853	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	100	$239.15	Disposed	42753	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	100	$239.16	Disposed	42653	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	300	$239.20	Disposed	42353	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	49	$239.21	Disposed	42304	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	100	$239.2398	Disposed	42204	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	41	$239.25	Disposed	42163	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	600	$239.2504	Disposed	41563	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	600	$239.28	Disposed	40963	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	100	$239.29	Disposed	40863	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	100	$239.30	Disposed	40763	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	500	$239.33	Disposed	40263	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	500	$239.348	Disposed	39763	Direct
2015-06-04	Common Stock	S	100	$239.36	Disposed	39663	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2015-06-04	Stock Option	$149.02	M	24876	Disposed	2021-04-26	Common Stock (24876)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option	$204.01	2022-04-24	Common Stock (16923)	16923	Direct
Stock Option	$245.86	2023-04-23	Common Stock (15741)	15741	Direct
Stock Option	$248.22	2024-04-29	Common Stock (12266)	12266	Direct
Stock Option	$231.88	2025-03-31	Common Stock (14380)	14380	Direct

Footnotes

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