SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Thomson Laurie R
(Last) (First) (Middle)
100 GRAINGER PARKWAY
(Street)
LAKE FOREST IL 60045
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. [ GWW ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP, Controller
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2025
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/01/2025 A(1) 266 A $0 723 D
Common Stock 04/01/2025 F(2) 78 D $987.83 645 D
Common Stock 04/01/2025 A(3) 118 A $0 763 D
Common Stock 04/01/2025 F(4) 49 D $987.83 714 D
Common Stock 04/01/2025 F(5) 22 D $987.83 692 D
Common Stock 04/01/2025 F(6) 17 D $987.83 675 D
Common Stock 04/01/2025 F(7) 11 D $987.83 664 D
Common Stock 675 I Family Trust(8)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. These were vested performance stock units ("PSUs"), granted on April 1, 2022. The Company's performance over the three-year period ended December 31, 2024 achieved a payout equal to 118% of the 2022 PSU program target, as approved by the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") acting in executive session with only independent directors participating, on February 19, 2025 upon the earlier determination of the Compensation Committee of the Board.
2. 2022 PSU Tax Witholding. Shares withheld for tax withholding for the PSU settlement described in footnote 1 above.
3. April 1, 2025 award of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). All RSUs will be settled after vesting by the delivery of unrestricted shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. This award will vest in three tranches, where 1/3 vests on April 1, 2026, 1/3 vests on April 1, 2027, and the remainder vests on April 1, 2028.
4. Shares withheld for tax withholding for the partial settlement of the April 1, 2024 Off-Cycle award of RSUs. The RSU award will 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 April 1, 2025, 1/3 vests on April 1, 2026, and the remainder vests on April 1, 2027.
5. Shares withheld for tax withholding for the partial settlement of the April 1, 2022 award of RSUs. The RSU award will 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 April 1, 2023, 1/3 vested on April 1, 2024, and the remainder vested on April 1, 2025.
6. Shares withheld for tax withholding for the partial settlement of the April 1, 2023 award of RSUs. The RSU award will 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 April 1, 2024, 1/3 vested on April 1, 2025, and the remainder vests on April 1, 2026.
7. Shares withheld for tax withholding for the partial settlement of the April 1, 2024 award of RSUs. The RSU award will 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 April 1, 2025, 1/3 vests on April 1, 2026, and the remainder vests on April 1, 2027.
8. Shares held in a trust for which Ms. Thomson is the sole trustee and members of her family are indirect beneficiaries.
Remarks:
/s/ Dean Brazier, by POA from Laurie R. Thomson, VP, Controller 04/03/2025
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