Company: GWW
Filing Date: 2025-03-07
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-021496
Chunk: 32

Company: W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-07
Form: DEF 14A
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Political Activity Grainger’s Business Conduct Guidelines prohibit the use of Company funds or assets for political purposes, including for contributions to any political party, candidate or committee. Grainger does not maintain a political action committee. Given a particular issue, it is prudent for the Company to understand the legislative and regulatory environments at both the federal and state levels. The Company has, from time to time, engaged advisors to assist in limited lobbying, mainly related to government procurement and providing insight on state and local issues impacting the Company. In 2024, Grainger was also a member of four trade associations. Other Communications with Directors Shareholders and other interested parties wishing to communicate with the Board may send correspondence to the Lead Independent Director and/or the Office of the Corporate Secretary, who will submit all correspondence regarding bona fide issues or questions concerning Grainger to the Board or the appropriate Committee, as applicable. Communications may be addressed to: [Name(s) of Director(s)]
or
[Non-management Directors]
or
[Board of Directors]
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
100 Grainger Parkway
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-5201 If the matter is confidential in nature, please mark the correspondence accordingly. Additional information concerning this process is available under “Governance” in the Investor Relations section of our website at http://invest.grainger.com. Available Information All documents referenced below are available to shareholders under “Governance” in the Investor Relations section of our website at http://invest.grainger.com or in print, free of charge, upon request to the Office of the Corporate Secretary at Grainger’s headquarters, 100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-5201. Business Conduct Guidelines Grainger has adopted Business Conduct Guidelines for Directors, officers and employees, which incorporate the Code of Ethics required by the SEC as applicable to the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and chief accounting officer or controller. In 2024, the Board updated the Business Conduct Guidelines to incorporate Gra