Company: GWW
Filing Date: 2025-03-07
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-021496
Chunk: 40

Company: W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-07
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 40
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(1) In computing the percentage of shares owned by each person and by the group, these shares were added to the total number of outstanding shares for the separate calculations. (2) Represents the number of stock units credited to the accounts of non-employee Directors, and the number of RSUs credited to the accounts of executive officers. Each stock unit is intended to be the economic equivalent of a share of Grainger common stock. These units are excluded from the computations of percentages of shares owned. (3) An asterisk (*) indicates less than 1%. (4) Based on information provided in a Schedule 13G/A filed on January 29, 2025, Ms. Slavik Williams has sole voting power with respect to 2,785,700 shares, shared voting power with respect to 8,342 shares, sole dispositive power with respect to 2,785,700 shares and shared dispositive power with respect to 1,644,102 shares. Ms. Slavik Williams’ aggregate beneficial ownership of 2,794,042 shares excludes 1,029,384 shares held in trusts over which Ms. Slavik Williams has no dispositive or voting power. (5) Includes 157 shares as to which Mr. Watson has shared voting and/or investment power. (6) Represents shares held by a family trust of which Mr. White is trustee and primary beneficiary. Mr. White has voting and investment power with respect to all stock units held by the family trust.

| ​ | 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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Report of the Audit Committee The Audit Committee of the