0001181431-12-048424.txt : 20120904 0001181431-12-048424.hdr.sgml : 20120903 20120904160322 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-048424 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120901 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120904 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120904 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: 121070895 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY CITY: LAKE FOREST STATE: IL ZIP: 60045 4 1 rrd354999.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2012-09-01 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 2012-09-01 4 A 0 97 205.96 A Common Stock 97 25160 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 shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis following termination of service as a director. Aimee M. Nolan, as attorney-in-fact 2012-09-04