Company: GWW
Filing Date: 2025-03-07
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-021496
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Company: W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-07
Form: DEF 14A
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ORS | ​ | ​ | PROPOSAL 2:RATIFY THEINDEPENDENTAUDITOR | ​ | ​ | EXECUTIVECOMPENSATION | ​ | ​ | PROPOSAL 3:SAY ON PAY | ​ | ​ | PROPOSAL 4: APPROVALAND ADOPTION | ​ | ​ | QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS | ​ | ​ | APPENDICES | ​ |

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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| ​ |     | ​ | ​ | E. Scott Santi                                                                                          
 Independent DirectorNon-Executive Chairman and Former Chief Executive Officer, Illinois Tool Works Inc. | ​ | ​ | Age:63Years on Grainger’s Board:15Director Since:2010Grainger Board Committees:Audit(Audit Committee Financial Expert),BANC | ​ |

| ​ | Mr. Santiis the Non-Executive Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (“ITW”). In the course of his more than 40 years with ITW, he served in various leadership roles for ITW including serving as the company’s CEO from 2012-2023. Mr. Santi has significant experience with acquisitions and divestitures and integrating acquired companies, strategic marketing, global manufacturing, innovation driven growth, international operations, and talent management including compensation policy, leadership development and succession planning. 
 Mr. Santi currently serves as a trustee or director of various civic and nonprofit organizations including the Rush System for Health, Northwestern University, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |     | ​ |
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 Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Chairman of the Board)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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 ITW (1983-present), a global multi-industry manufacturing leader of engineered components and systems, where Mr. Santi serves as Non-Executive Chairman. He served as ITW’s Chief Executive Officer (2012-2023), and held various senior management roles, including Vice Chairman (2008-2012) and Executive Vice President (2004-2008). 
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| ​ | Qualifications,