0001144204-12-001540.txt : 20120110 0001144204-12-001540.hdr.sgml : 20120110 20120110122123 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-001540 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120106 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120110 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120110 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COX THOMAS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001244856 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14130 FILM NUMBER: 12519252 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001003078 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [5084] IRS NUMBER: 113289165 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0901 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 75 MAXESS RD CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11747 BUSINESS PHONE: 516-812-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 75 MAXESS ROAD CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11747 4 1 form447124_20120110122044-.xml X0304 4 2012-01-06 0 0001003078 MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC MSM 0001244856 COX THOMAS C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC. 75 MAXESS ROAD MELVILLE NY US 11747 0 1 0 0 Executive VP, Sales Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2012-01-06 4 M 0 10000 38.07 A 34112 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2012-01-06 4 S 0 14796 72.9952 D 19316 D Options (right to buy) 38.07 2012-01-06 4 M 0 10000 0 D 2015-10-15 Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 10000 10000 D Balance reflects the exercise of stock options and the reconciliation of a previously reported balance. Represents the sale of 14,796 shares in 23 separate transactions ranging from $72.94 to $73.09 per share, resulting in a weighted average sale price per share of $72.9952. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range. Represents options to purchase the Issuer's Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value ("Common Stock"). An option to purchase 40,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock was issued to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2005 Omnibus Equity Plan. 10,000 shares of Common Stock became exercisable on each of October 16, 2009, October 16, 2010 and October 16, 2011, and an additional 10,000 shares of Common Stock will become exercisable on October 16, 2012. /s/ Thomas Cox 2012-01-09