Laurie R. Thomson - 06 May 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW)

Signature
/s/ Dean Brazier, by POA from Laurie R. Thomson, VP, Controller
Issuer symbol
GWW
Transactions as of
06 May 2025
Net transactions value
-$793,615
Form type
4
Filing time
08 May 2025, 20:03:29 UTC
Previous filing
03 Apr 2025

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Thomson Laurie R VP, Controller 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY, LAKE FOREST /s/ Dean Brazier, by POA from Laurie R. Thomson, VP, Controller 08 May 2025 0001859197

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction GWW Common Stock Gift $0 -341 -100% $0.000000 0 06 May 2025 Family Trust F1, F2
transaction GWW Common Stock Gift $0 +341 +34% $0.000000 1,339 06 May 2025 Direct F1
transaction GWW Common Stock Sale $93,600 -90 -6.7% $1040.00 1,249 06 May 2025 Direct
transaction GWW Common Stock Sale $48,696 -48 -3.8% $1014.51 1,201 06 May 2025 Direct F3
transaction GWW Common Stock Sale $117,877 -113 -9.4% $1043.16 1,088 06 May 2025 Direct F4
transaction GWW Common Stock Sale $208,944 -200 -18% $1044.72 888 06 May 2025 Direct F5
transaction GWW Common Stock Sale $189,225 -181 -20% $1045.44 707 06 May 2025 Direct F6
transaction GWW Common Stock Sale $30,342 -29 -4.1% $1046.29 678 06 May 2025 Direct F7
transaction GWW Common Stock Sale $1,048 -1 -0.15% $1047.91 677 06 May 2025 Direct
transaction GWW Common Stock Sale $103,881 -99 -15% $1049.31 578 06 May 2025 Direct F8
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Shares gifted by Ms. Thomson's Family Trust to the reporting person.
F2 Shares held in a trust for which Ms. Thomson is the sole trustee and members of her family are indirect beneficiaries.
F3 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1,041.48 to $1,042.33, 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 this footnote.
F4 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1,042.84 to $1,043.69. 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 this footnote.
F5 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1,044.10 to $1,045.08. 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 this footnote.
F6 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1,045.10 to $1,046.05. 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 this footnote.
F7 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1,046.14 to $1,046.90. 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 this footnote.
F8 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1,049.04 to $1,049.44. 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 this footnote.