Company: GWW
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-015730
Chunk: 45

Company: W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 45
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 2024

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| ​ | D.G. Macpherson | ​ | ​ | Deidra C. Merriwether | ​ | ​ | Paige K. Robbins | ​ | ​ | Nancy L.Berardinelli-Krantz | ​ | ​ | Jonny LeRoy | ​ |

The following table reflects the full list of our NEOs for 2024.

| ​ | Named Executive Officer      | ​ | ​ | ​ | Title                                                       | ​ |
| ​ | D.G. Macpherson              | ​ | ​ | ​ | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)     | ​ |
| ​ | Deidra C. Merriwether        | ​ | ​ | ​ | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)     | ​ |
| ​ | Paige K. Robbins             | ​ | ​ | ​ | Senior Vice President and President, Grainger Business Unit | ​ |
| ​ | Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz | ​ | ​ | ​ | Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer               | ​ |
| ​ | Jonny LeRoy                  | ​ | ​ | ​ | Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer          | ​ |

Shareholder Engagement Our CEO, CFO and VP, Investor Relations maintain regular contact throughout the year with a broad base of shareholders to discuss a wide range of topics, including Company strategy, financial performance, the competitive environment, ESG matters and executive compensation matters. For additional details on our shareholder engagement, please see page 24 of this proxy statement.

| ​ | 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

| ​ | ● | ​ | ​ | 40 | ​ | ​ | 2025proxy statement | ​ |

2024 Program Performance and Financial Highlights

| ​ | How We Performed (Incentive Program Financial Measures)​ | ​ |

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