John L. Howard - 03 Nov 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW)

Role
Sr. VP and General Counsel
Signature
Hugo Dubovoy, Jr., as attorney-in-fact
Issuer symbol
GWW
Transactions as of
03 Nov 2021
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
08 Nov 2021, 11:15:13 UTC
Next filing
07 Dec 2021
SEC
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Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction GWW Common Stock Gift $0 -19,000 -48% $0.000000 20,567 03 Nov 2021 Direct F1
holding GWW Common Stock 19,000 03 Nov 2021 Family Trust F2

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
holding GWW Stock Option 9,728 03 Nov 2021 Common Stock 9,728 $231.88 Direct
holding GWW Stock Option 12,390 03 Nov 2021 Common Stock 12,390 $234.38 Direct
holding GWW Stock Option 8,607 03 Nov 2021 Common Stock 8,607 $231.20 Direct
holding GWW Stock Option 8,979 03 Nov 2021 Common Stock 8,979 $276.64 Direct
holding GWW Stock Option 5,977 03 Nov 2021 Common Stock 5,977 $311.26 Direct F3
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 On November 3, 2021, the reporting person transferred 19,000 shares of common stock to a family trust of which the reporting person's spouse and children are beneficiaries. The reporting person has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares held by the family trust.
F2 Shares held in a family trust of which the reporting person's spouse and children are beneficiaries. The reporting person has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares held by the family trust.
F3 The stock option will fully vest in three years, where 1/3 shall vest on April 1, 2020, 1/3 shall vest on April 1, 2021, and the remainder shall vest on April 1, 2022.