Company: GWW
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-015730
Chunk: 129

Company: W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 129
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 principal bank loans or, if none, at a rate that is fair and equitable under all the circumstances.

| ​ | CORPORATEGOVERNANCE | ​ | ​ | PROPOSAL 1:ELECTION OFDIRECTORS | ​ | ​ | PROPOSAL 2:RATIFY THEINDEPENDENTAUDITOR | ​ | ​ | EXECUTIVECOMPENSATION | ​ | ​ | PROPOSAL 3:SAY ON PAY | ​ | ​ | PROPOSAL 4: APPROVALAND ADOPTION | ​ | ​ | QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS | ​ | ​ | APPENDICES | ​ |

TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature (Joint Owners) DateTO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDSTHIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLYV61976-P186161a. Rodney C. Adkins1b. George S. Davis1c. Katherine D. Jaspon1d. Christopher J. Klein1e. D.G. Macpherson1f. Cindy J. Miller1g. Neil S. Novich1h. Beatriz R. Perez1i. E. Scott Santi1j. Susan Slavik Williams1k. Lucas E. Watson1l. Steven A. WhiteFor Against AbstainFor Against Abstain! ! !! ! !! ! !! ! !! ! !! ! !! ! !! ! !! ! !! ! !! ! !! ! !! ! !! ! !W.W. GRAINGER, INC.100 GRAINGER PARKWAYLAKE FOREST, IL 600453. To approve on a non-binding advisory basis thecompensation of Grainger's Named Executive Officers.4. To approve and adopt the amendment to the RestatedArticles of Incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting.2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP ("EY") asindependent auditor for the year ending December 31,2025.NOTE: In their discretion upon such other matters as mayproperly come before the meeting or any adjournment orpostponement thereof.W.W. GRAINGER, INC.1. To elect 12 Director nominees named in the proxystatement for the ensuing yearNominees:The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR thefollowing:The Board of Directors recommends you vote FORproposals 2,