Company: GWW
Filing Date: 2025-03-07
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-021496
Chunk: 21

Company: W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-07
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 21
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 Williams presently serves as President and a member of its Board of Directors (1995-present).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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 Mark IV Capital, Inc., a private commercial real estate development and investment company, where Ms. Slavik Williams served on its Board of Directors (1989-2025).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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 Ernst & Young Consulting (now Capgemini), a global consulting and technology services company, where Ms. Slavik Williams was a Manager (1994-1998).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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| ​ | CORPORATEGOVERNANCE | ​ | ​ | PROPOSAL 1:ELECTION OFDIRECTORS | ​ | ​ | PROPOSAL 2:RATIFY THEINDEPENDENTAUDITOR | ​ | ​ | EXECUTIVECOMPENSATION | ​ | ​ | PROPOSAL 3:SAY ON PAY | ​ | ​ | PROPOSAL 4: APPROVALAND ADOPTION | ​ | ​ | QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS | ​ | ​ | APPENDICES | ​ |

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| ​ |     | ​ | ​ | Lucas E. Watson                                                                                                                   
 Independent DirectorPartner, Archer Venture Capital and Former President, MSG Sphere at Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. | ​ | ​ | Age:54Years on Grainger’s Board:7Director Since:2017Grainger Board Committees:BANC, CCOB | ​ |

| ​ | Mr. Watson is a Partner at Archer Venture Capital. Previously he served as President, MSG Sphere at Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. where he led the strategy and execution of all business aspects of the Sphere, which opened in Las Vegas in September 2023. Prior to the Sphere he served as Senior Vice President, Go To Market, and Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager, at Cruise LLC where he led Cruise’s go to market strategy with respect to the