Paige K. Robbins - 02 May 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for W.W. GRAINGER, INC. (GWW)

Role: Sr. VP
Signature: /s/James Colin McGee, by POA From Paige K. Robbins, SVP
Issuer symbol: GWW
Transactions as of: 02 May 2023
Net transactions value: -$943,750
Form type: 4
Filing time: 04 May 2023, 15:08:27 UTC
Previous filing: 04 Apr 2023
Next filing: 09 Feb 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	$527,964	+2,127	+32%	$248.22	8,768	02 May 2023	Direct
transaction	GWW	Common Stock	Sale	$760,525	-1,100	-13%	$691.39	7,668	02 May 2023	Direct	F1
transaction	GWW	Common Stock	Sale	$501,815	-725	-9.5%	$692.16	6,943	02 May 2023	Direct	F2
transaction	GWW	Common Stock	Sale	$207,985	-300	-4.3%	$693.28	6,643	02 May 2023	Direct	F3
transaction	GWW	Common Stock	Sale	$1,388	-2	-0.03%	$694.23	6,641	02 May 2023	Direct
transaction	GWW	Common Stock	Gift	$0	-1,732	-26%	$0.000000	4,909	04 May 2023	Direct
transaction	GWW	Common Stock	Gift	$0	+1,732	+18%	$0.000000	11,098	04 May 2023	Family Trust	F4

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	-2,127	-100%	$0.000000^*	0	02 May 2023	Common Stock	2,127	$248.22	Direct
holding	GWW	Stock Option						3,122	02 May 2023	Common Stock	3,122	$231.88	Direct
holding	GWW	Stock Option						3,813	02 May 2023	Common Stock	3,813	$234.38	Direct
holding	GWW	Stock Option						2,814	02 May 2023	Common Stock	2,814	$231.20	Direct
holding	GWW	Stock Option						3,904	02 May 2023	Common Stock	3,904	$276.64	Direct
holding	GWW	Stock Option						2,859	02 May 2023	Common Stock	2,859	$311.26	Direct	F5

* 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 $690.80 to $691.69, 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 (3).
F2	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $691.80 to $692.44, inclusive.
F3	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $693.22 to $693.41, inclusive.
F4	Family trust. The reporting person has voting and investment power with respect to the shares.
F5	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.