0001209191-20-022725.txt : 20200402 0001209191-20-022725.hdr.sgml : 20200402 20200402173830 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-20-022725 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200401 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200402 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200402 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HOWARD JOHN L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001187060 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05684 FILM NUMBER: 20770470 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY CITY: LAKE FOREST STATE: IL ZIP: 60045 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: W.W. GRAINGER, 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 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GRAINGER W W INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2020-04-01 0 0000277135 W.W. GRAINGER, INC. GWW 0001187060 HOWARD JOHN L 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY LAKE FOREST IL 60045 0 1 0 0 Sr. VP and General Counsel Common Stock 2020-04-01 4 A 0 2085 0.00 A 45302 D Common Stock 2020-04-01 4 F 0 924 248.50 D 44378 D Stock Option 245.86 2016-04-24 2023-04-23 Common Stock 11543 11543 D Stock Option 248.22 2017-04-30 2024-04-29 Common Stock 7360 7360 D Stock Option 231.88 2018-04-01 2025-03-31 Common Stock 9728 9728 D Stock Option 234.38 2019-04-01 2026-03-31 Common Stock 12390 12390 D Stock Option 231.20 2020-04-03 2027-04-02 Common Stock 8607 8607 D Stock Option 276.64 2021-04-02 2028-04-01 Common Stock 8979 8979 D Stock Option 311.26 2029-03-31 Common Stock 5977 5977 D Award of restricted stock units to be settled after vesting by the delivery of unrestricted shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. This award generally vests in three tranches, where 1/3 vests on April 1, 2021, 1/3 vests on April 1, 2022, and the remainder vests on April 1, 2023. However, because Mr. Howard meets the criteria for retirement-eligibility applicable to all employees under the W.W. Grainger, Inc. Amended and Restated 2015 Incentive Plan, dated October 31, 2018, his restricted stock units vested immediately upon award and were settled through the delivery of unrestricted shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis, effective April 1, 2020. The stock option will fully vest in three years, where 1/3 shall vest on April 1, 2020, 1/3 shall vest on April 1, 2021, and the remainder shall vest on April 1, 2022. Hugo Dubovoy, Jr., as attorney-in-fact 2020-04-02