Sec Form 4 Filing - Williams Susan Slavik @ W.W. GRAINGER, INC. - 2020-12-01

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Williams Susan Slavik
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. [ GWW]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
100 GRAINGER PARKWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/01/2020
(Street)
LAKE FOREST, IL60045
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 8,342 D
Common Stock 350,314 I In Trust ( 1 )
Common Stock 48,939 I In Trust ( 1 )
Common Stock 1,554 I In Trust ( 2 )
Common Stock 663,359 I In Trust ( 3 )
Common Stock 1,635,760 I By Corporation ( 4 )
Common Stock 2,681,534 I By LLC ( 5 )
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Secur ity
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Units ( 6 ) 12/01/2020 A 2 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock 2 $ 418.3 584 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Williams Susan Slavik
100 GRAINGER PARKWAY
LAKE FOREST, IL60045
X
Signatures
Hugo Dubovoy, Jr., as attorney-in-fact 12/02/2020
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Shares held in trusts for which Ms. Slavik Williams serves as trustee and is the sole beneficiary.
( 2 )Shares held in trust for which Ms. Slavik Williams serves as trustee and she and her immediate family are beneficiaries. She disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of her actual pecuniary interest in such shares.
( 3 )Shares held in trust for which Ms. Slavik Williams' husband serves as trustee and her immediate family are beneficiaries. Ms. Slavik Williams disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
( 4 )Shares held by corporation of which Ms. Slavik Williams is a director. Ms. Williams disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of her actual pecuniary interest therein.
( 5 )Shares held by limited liability company of which Ms. Slavik Williams is the sole manager. Ms. Williams disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of her actual pecuniary interest therein.
( 6 )1-for-1
( 7 )The deferred stock units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis following end of service as a director.

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