W.W. GRAINGER, INC. — Director's Dealing 2023

Nov 3, 2023

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW)
CIK: 0000277135
Period of Report: 2023-05-03

Reporting Person: Thomson Laurie R (VP, Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2023-05-03	Common Stock	F	23	$688.81	Disposed	1708	Direct
2023-11-01	Common Stock	F	493	$729.83	Disposed	1161	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares withheld for tax withholding for the partial settlement of the May 3, 2021 award of restricted stock units (RSUs), which were not previously reported. This Form 4 updates the number of securities held in any subsequently filed Form 4. The RSU award is to be settled after vesting by the delivery of unrestricted shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. This award vests in three tranches, where 1/3 vested on May 3, 2022, 1/3 vested on May 3, 2023, and the remainder vests on May 3, 2024.

F2: Shares withheld for tax withholding for the settlement of the November 1, 2016 award of RSUs. The RSU award is to be settled after vesting by the delivery of unrestricted shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.