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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
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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