Company: GWW
Filing Date: 2025-03-07
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-021496
Chunk: 120

Company: W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-07
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 120
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 voting results? We will report the voting results on a Form 8-K within four business days after the end of our annual meeting. What is the deadline for receipt of shareholder proposals for inclusion in the proxy statement for the 2026 annual meeting? A shareholder who intends to present a proposal at the next annual meeting of shareholders and who wishes the proposal to be included in our proxy materials for that meeting pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act must submit the proposal in writing to the Office of the Corporate Secretary at the address on the Notice of 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders accompanying this proxy statement. The proposal must be received by Grainger no later than November 7, 2025 and must comply with SEC rules and other requirements prescribed in our By-laws. What is the procedure for nomination of Directors at the 2026 annual meeting using Grainger’s proxy access By-laws? A qualifying shareholder, or a group of up to 20 qualifying shareholders, owning 3% or more of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock continuously for at least the previous three years may nominate and include in Grainger’s proxy statement and proxy card qualifying Director nominees constituting up to the greater of two Directors or 20% of the Directors then serving on the Board, provided that the shareholder(s) and nominee(s) satisfy the requirements specified in our By-laws.

| ​ | 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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What is the procedure for other nominations of Directors or proposals to transact business at the 2026 Annual Meeting? A shareholder entitled to vote for the election of Directors at an annual meeting and who is a shareholder of record on: • the record date for that annual meeting; • the date the shareholder provides timely notice to Grainger; and • the date of the annual meeting; may directly nominate persons for Director or make proposals of other business to be brought before the annual meeting,