W.W. GRAINGER, INC. — Insider Transactions
Form 4 filings by directors, officers, and 10%+ shareholders
SEC rules require corporate insiders — including directors, executive officers, and any shareholder owning more than 10% of a company's shares — to report changes in their ownership within two business days of a transaction. These disclosures are filed as Form 4. Open-market purchases (code P) are generally considered the most meaningful signal, as insiders are spending their own money.
| Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owns After | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JADIN RONALD L | Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 100 | $187.49 | $18,749 | 3,719 | Dec 1, 2011 |
| JADIN RONALD L | Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 300 | $187.64 | $56,292 | 1,953 | Dec 1, 2011 |
| JADIN RONALD L | Sr. VP & CFO | Sale | 100 | $186.94 | $18,694 | 6,066 | Dec 1, 2011 |
| SLAVIK JAMES D | — | Sale | 5,300 | $180.00 | $954,000 | 1,078,192 | Nov 30, 2011 |
| Pulick Michael A | Senior Vice President | Option Exercise | 6,000 | $83.08 | $498,480 | 33,001 | Oct 27, 2011 |
| GANTZ WILBUR H | — | Option Exercise | 1,650 | $54.61 | $90,107 | 7,950 | Oct 21, 2011 |
| Pulick Michael A | Senior Vice President | Option Exercise | 6,000 | $83.08 | $498,480 | 33,001 | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Brown Laura D | Sr. VP, Comm. & Inv. Rel. | Sale | 200 | $162.69 | $32,538 | 23,394 | Sep 16, 2011 |
| HOWARD JOHN L | Sr. VP and General Counsel | Sale | 400 | $159.67 | $63,868 | 50,784 | Sep 15, 2011 |
| HOWARD JOHN L | Sr. VP and General Counsel | Sale | 200 | $159.87 | $31,974 | 46,584 | Sep 15, 2011 |
| HOWARD JOHN L | Sr. VP and General Counsel | Sale | 100 | $160.17 | $16,017 | 43,984 | Sep 15, 2011 |
| IRVING GREGORY S | Vice President and Controller | Sale | 200 | $156.31 | $31,262 | 8,349 | Sep 13, 2011 |
| ANDERSON BRIAN P | — | Sale | 1,650 | $144.85 | $239,003 | 4,340 | Jun 7, 2011 |
| IRVING GREGORY S | Vice President and Controller | Sale | 1,318 | $150.50 | $198,359 | 10,381 | May 10, 2011 |
| CARRUTHERS COURT D | Sr. Vice President | Tax Withholding | 1,393 | $151.60 | $211,179 | 22,149 | Apr 30, 2011 |
| CARRUTHERS COURT D | Sr. Vice President | Award / Grant | 8,000 | $149.02 | $1,192,160 | 24,471 | Apr 27, 2011 |
| RYAN JAMES T | Chairman, President and CEO | Tax Withholding | 4,145 | $150.19 | $622,538 | 139,603 | Apr 27, 2011 |
| Brown Laura D | Sr. VP, Comm. & Inv. Rel. | Tax Withholding | 173 | $149.65 | $25,889 | 20,094 | Apr 25, 2011 |
| RYAN JAMES T | Chairman, President and CEO | Tax Withholding | 3,200 | $149.65 | $478,880 | 140,728 | Apr 25, 2011 |
| HOWARD JOHN L | Sr. VP and General Counsel | Tax Withholding | 1,007 | $149.65 | $150,698 | 42,385 | Apr 25, 2011 |
| Pulick Michael A | Senior Vice President | Tax Withholding | 1,164 | $149.65 | $174,193 | 27,001 | Apr 25, 2011 |
| IRVING GREGORY S | Vice President and Controller | Tax Withholding | 249 | $149.65 | $37,263 | 10,199 | Apr 25, 2011 |
| RYAN JAMES T | Chairman, President and CEO | Option Exercise | 3,851 | $54.14 | $208,493 | 147,407 | Apr 21, 2011 |
| IRVING GREGORY S | Vice President and Controller | Tax Withholding | 3,641 | $137.68 | $501,293 | 10,448 | Apr 1, 2011 |
| HOWARD JOHN L | Sr. VP and General Counsel | Tax Withholding | 461 | $138.29 | $63,752 | 43,392 | Feb 16, 2011 |
| CARRUTHERS COURT D | Sr. Vice President | Award / Grant | 1,420 | — | — | 17,131 | Feb 16, 2011 |
| JADIN RONALD L | Sr. VP & CFO | Tax Withholding | 252 | $149.65 | $37,712 | 16,876 | Feb 16, 2011 |
| Brown Laura D | Sr. VP, Comm. & Inv. Rel. | Tax Withholding | 152 | $138.29 | $21,020 | 20,267 | Feb 16, 2011 |
| IRVING GREGORY S | Vice President and Controller | Award / Grant | 426 | — | — | 14,241 | Feb 16, 2011 |
| JADIN RONALD L | Sr. VP & CFO | Award / Grant | 568 | — | — | 17,322 | Feb 16, 2011 |
| Pulick Michael A | Senior Vice President | Award / Grant | 1,420 | — | — | 28,629 | Feb 16, 2011 |
| RYAN JAMES T | Chairman, President and CEO | Tax Withholding | 3,104 | $138.29 | $429,252 | 143,556 | Feb 16, 2011 |
| ANDERSON BRIAN P | — | Sale | 200 | $131.24 | $26,248 | 4,661 | Feb 2, 2011 |
| Pulick Michael A | Senior Vice President | Sale | 4,475 | $135.00 | $604,125 | 27,209 | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Brown Laura D | Sr. VP, Comm. & Inv. Rel. | L | 8 | $109.18 | $873 | 19,987 | Dec 1, 2010 |
| HAILEY V ANN | — | Purchase | 200 | $125.54 | $25,108 | 200 | Nov 18, 2010 |
| ROBERTS MICHAEL JAMES | — | Purchase | 100 | $125.51 | $12,551 | 100 | Nov 12, 2010 |
| LEVENICK STUART L | — | Purchase | 400 | $125.00 | $50,000 | 400 | Nov 10, 2010 |
| GANTZ WILBUR H | — | Option Exercise | 2,400 | $37.50 | $90,000 | 8,700 | Oct 29, 2010 |
| NOVICH NEIL S | — | Sale | 100 | $121.98 | $12,198 | 6,011 | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Pulick Michael A | Senior Vice President | Sale | 5,200 | $120.00 | $624,000 | 26,884 | Sep 20, 2010 |
| IRVING GREGORY S | Vice President and Controller | Sale | 1,800 | $118.32 | $212,976 | 14,715 | Sep 15, 2010 |
| HOWARD JOHN L | Sr. VP and General Counsel | Sale | 107 | $111.09 | $11,887 | 42,533 | Sep 8, 2010 |
| RYAN JAMES T | Chairman, President and CEO | Option Exercise | 12,450 | $54.14 | $674,043 | 148,530 | Aug 9, 2010 |
| ANDERSON BRIAN P | — | Sale | 108 | $113.76 | $12,286 | 4,340 | Aug 3, 2010 |
| CARRUTHERS COURT D | Sr. Vice President | Option Exercise | 3,000 | $76.61 | $229,830 | 18,711 | Jul 30, 2010 |
| HOBOR NANCY A | Sr VP-Communications & Inv Rel | Sale | 300 | $111.86 | $33,558 | 21,250 | May 3, 2010 |
| CARRUTHERS COURT D | Sr. Vice President | Award / Grant | 5,000 | $108.15 | $540,750 | 15,711 | Apr 28, 2010 |
| Pulick Michael A | Senior Vice President | Tax Withholding | 354 | $110.92 | $39,266 | 26,384 | Apr 26, 2010 |
| KEYSER RICHARD L | Chairman Emeritus | Tax Withholding | 7,600 | $110.92 | $842,992 | 155,475 | Apr 26, 2010 |