0001181431-12-013350.txt : 20120301 0001181431-12-013350.hdr.sgml : 20120301 20120301152343 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-013350 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120301 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120301 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120301 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRAINGER W W INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000277135 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-DURABLE GOODS [5000] IRS NUMBER: 361150280 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY CITY: LAKE FOREST STATE: IL ZIP: 60045-5201 BUSINESS PHONE: 847-535-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY CITY: LAKE FOREST STATE: IL ZIP: 60045 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GANTZ WILBUR H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001194172 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05684 FILM NUMBER: 12657117 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY CITY: LAKE FOREST STATE: IL ZIP: 60045 4 1 rrd336342.xml FORM 4 X0304 4 2012-03-01 0 0000277135 GRAINGER W W INC GWW 0001194172 GANTZ WILBUR H 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY LAKE FOREST IL 60045-5201 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 6300 D Stock Units 2012-03-01 4 A 0 77 207.73 A Common Stock 77 24240 D Stock Option 45.50 2003-04-30 2013-04-29 Common Stock 1980 1980 D Stock Option 54.14 2004-04-28 2014-04-27 Common Stock 1670 1670 D 1-for-1 The stock units are expected to settle in cash following termination of service as a director. John L. Howard, as attorney-in-fact 2012-03-01