Paige K. Robbins - 29 Feb 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW)

Role: Sr. VP
Signature: /s/ Ronald J. Edwards, by POA from Paige K. Robbins, Sr. VP
Issuer symbol: GWW
Transactions as of: 29 Feb 2024
Net transactions value: -$2,800,637
Form type: 4
Filing time: 29 Feb 2024, 16:42:03 UTC
Previous filing: 09 Feb 2024
Next filing: 03 Apr 2024
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	GWW	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$893,691	+3,813	+78%	$234.38	8,722	29 Feb 2024	Direct
transaction	GWW	Common Stock	Sale	$289,230	-300	-3.4%	$964.10	8,422	29 Feb 2024	Direct	F1
transaction	GWW	Common Stock	Sale	$887,455	-919	-11%	$965.67	7,503	29 Feb 2024	Direct	F2
transaction	GWW	Common Stock	Sale	$193,274	-200	-2.7%	$966.37	7,303	29 Feb 2024	Direct	F3
transaction	GWW	Common Stock	Sale	$290,597	-300	-4.1%	$968.66	7,003	29 Feb 2024	Direct	F4
transaction	GWW	Common Stock	Sale	$866,818	-894	-13%	$969.60	6,109	29 Feb 2024	Direct	F5
transaction	GWW	Common Stock	Sale	$874,126	-900	-15%	$971.25	5,209	29 Feb 2024	Direct	F6
transaction	GWW	Common Stock	Sale	$292,827	-300	-5.8%	$976.09	4,909	29 Feb 2024	Direct	F7
holding	GWW	Common Stock						11,098	29 Feb 2024	Family Trust	F8

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	GWW	Stock Option	Options Exercise	$0	-3,813	-100%	$0.000000^*	0	29 Feb 2024	Common Stock	3,813	$234.38	Direct
holding	GWW	Stock Option						2,814	29 Feb 2024	Common Stock	2,814	$231.20	Direct
holding	GWW	Stock Option						3,904	29 Feb 2024	Common Stock	3,904	$276.64	Direct
holding	GWW	Stock Option						2,859	29 Feb 2024	Common Stock	2,859	$311.26	Direct	F9

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $964.04 to $964.15, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide W.W. Grainger, Inc., any security holder of W.W. Grainger, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (1) through (7).
F2	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $965.20 to $965.98, inclusive.
F3	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $966.24 to $966.50, inclusive.
F4	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $968.31 to $968.96, inclusive.
F5	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $969.47 to $969.81, inclusive.
F6	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $970.84 to $971.725, inclusive.
F7	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $976.08 to $976.11, inclusive.
F8	Family trust. The reporting person has voting and investment power with respect to the shares.
F9	The stock option fully vested in three years, where 1/3 vested on April 1, 2020, 1/3 vested on April 1, 2021, and the remainder vested on April 1, 2022.