# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001348379
**File Stem:** 0001003078-23-000036
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7959
**Document Hash:** 8e75b50ed9fe55d8e3907a22feef3d68
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001003078-23-000036.hdr.sgml**: 20230206

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001003078-23-000036

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230202

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230206

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230206

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Jones Douglas E
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001348379

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14130
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23588645

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.
- **STREET 2:** 75 MAXESS ROAD
- **CITY:** MELVILLE
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 11747
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001003078
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [5084]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 113289165
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0902

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 515 BROADHOLLOW ROAD
- **CITY:** MELVILLE
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 11747
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 516-812-2000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 515 BROADHOLLOW ROAD
- **CITY:** MELVILLE
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 11747

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Jones Douglas E<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.<br>515 BROADHOLLOW ROAD<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>MELVILLE, NY US 11747<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-02 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_EVP, Chief Supply Chain_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC [ MSM ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value | 2023-02-02 |  | M |  | 19514.000 | A | $79.6000 | 25337<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value | 2023-02-02 |  | S |  | 19514 | D | 90.0004<sup>(2)</sup> | 5823<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value | 2023-02-02 |  | M |  | 4404.000 | A | $83.2100 | 10227<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value | 2023-02-02 |  | S |  | 4404 | D | 89.5406<sup>(3)</sup> | 5823<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |
| Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3658 | I | By 401(k) Plan |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Options (right to buy) | <sup>(4)</sup> | 2023-02-02 |  | M |  |  | 19514.000 | <sup>(5)</sup> | 2024-10-19 | Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value | 19514.000 | $79.6000 | 690.000 | D |  |
| Options (right to buy) | <sup>(4)</sup> | 2023-02-02 |  | M |  |  | 4404 | <sup>(6)</sup> | 2025-10-16 | Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value | 4404 | $83.21 | 13211 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Includes shares acquired under the company's Associate Stock Purchase Plan.

(2) Represents the sale of 19,514 shares in six separate transactions ranging from $90.00 to $90.05 per share, resulting in a weighted average sale price per share of $90.000405. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.

(3) Represents the sale of 4,404 shares in eight separate transactions ranging from $89.52 to $89.595 per share, resulting in a weighted average sale price per share of $89.540654. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the SEC staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.

(4) Represents options to purchase the Issuer's Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value ("Common Stock").

(5) An option to purchase 20,204 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock was issued to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan. 5,051 shares of Common Stock became exercisable on each of October 20, 2018, October 20, 2019, October 20, 2020 and October 20, 2021.

(6) An option to purchase 17,615 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock was issued to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan. 4,403 shares of Common Stock became exercisable on October 17, 2019, and 4,404 shares of Common Stock became exercisable on each of October 17, 2020, October 17, 2021 and October 17, 2022.

**Signature:** /s/ Douglas Jones  
**Date:** 2023-02-06

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**