0001181431-12-025784.txt : 20120426 0001181431-12-025784.hdr.sgml : 20120426 20120426162717 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-025784 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120425 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120426 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120426 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROBERTS MICHAEL JAMES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001269959 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05684 FILM NUMBER: 12783857 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MCDONALD'S PLAZA CITY: OAK BROOK STATE: IL ZIP: 60523 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 4 1 rrd342673.xml FORM 4 X0305 4 2012-04-25 0 0000277135 GRAINGER W W INC GWW 0001269959 ROBERTS MICHAEL JAMES 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY LAKE FOREST IL 60045-5201 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 1000 D Stock Units 2012-04-25 4 A 0 1137 204.01 A Common Stock 1137 12905 D 1-for-1 The stock units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis following termination of service as a director. The stock units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis following termination of service as a director. (The total includes 11,768 units previously reported as being settled for cash but the terms of which were amended on April 25, 2012 to provide for settlement in shares.) Aimee M. Nolan, as attorney-in-fact 2012-04-26