Company: GWW
Filing Date: 2025-05-05
Form Type: 8-K
Source: 0001628280-25-021958
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Company: W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-05-05
Form: 8-K
Item: Item 8.01
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Item 8.01. Other Events

On April 30, 2025, Stuart Levenick retired from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board”) upon the expiration of his term. Following the meeting, the Board appointed E. Scott Santi, an independent member of the Board, to serve as the Lead Director, effective immediately. Mr. Santi has served on the Board since 2010 and currently serves on the Audit Committee and Board Affairs and Nominating Committee. Mr. Santi was also appointed as Chair of the Board Affairs and Nominating Committee.

Additionally, Rodney C. Adkins has moved to the Audit Committee to replace Mr. Levenick and Beatriz R. Perez has replaced Mr. Adkins as Chair of the Compensation Committee of the Board. Both Mr. Adkins and Ms. Perez are independent members of the Board and have served on the Board since 2014 and 2017, respectively.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 2, 2025

  W. W. GRAINGER, INC.                                              
  By:                       /s/ Paul Stanukinas                     
  Name:                     Paul Stanukinas                         
  Title:                    Vice President and Corporate Secretary