# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000277135
**File Stem:** 0001209191-23-006510
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7526
**Document Hash:** cf8feb8d2e2ca7b3365b970b1e8d47a8
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001209191-23-006510.hdr.sgml**: 20230203

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001209191-23-006510

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230130

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230203

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230203

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Berardinelli Krantz Nancy L
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001963842

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-05684
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23584288

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY
- **CITY:** LAKE FOREST
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60045
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000277135
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-DURABLE GOODS [5000]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 361150280
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IL
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY
- **CITY:** LAKE FOREST
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60045-5201
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 847-535-1000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 GRAINGER PARKWAY
- **CITY:** LAKE FOREST
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60045

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GRAINGER W W INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Ex-24

```
<PRE>
EXHIBIT 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of John L. Howard, Nicholas Eichenseer, and James Colin
McGee, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact
to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned a Form ID (including
amendments thereto), or any other forms prescribed by the Securities and
Exchange Commission, that may be necessary to obtain codes and passwords
enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission of the forms referenced in clause (2) below;

(2) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4, 5, and 144
relating to equity securities of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (the Company) in accordance
with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules
thereunder and Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933;

(3) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete any such Form 3, 4, 5, or 144 and
timely file the same with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(4) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of the attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit
to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it
being understood that the documents executed by the attorney-in-fact on
behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in
such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as the attorney-in-fact
may approve in his or her discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the
rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally present, with
full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that the attorney-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes,
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.

The undersigned acknowledges that the attorneys-in-fact, in serving in
such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor
is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Rule 144
under the Securities Act of 1933.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, 5, and 144 with
respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in equity
securities of the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned
in a signed writing delivered to the attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of the 26th day of January, 2023 and revokes any previously
adopted power of attorney with respect to the rights and powers herein
granted.

/s/Nancy L. Beradinelli-Krantz
Nancy L. Berardinelli-Krantz
</PRE>
```

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

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Berardinelli Krantz Nancy L<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>100 GRAINGER PARKWAY<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>LAKE FOREST, IL 60045<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>W.W. GRAINGER, INC. [ GWW ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-30 | **4. 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>_Sr. VP & CLO_ | **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 |

---

## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

---

## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

---

**Remarks:**
No securities are beneficially owned.

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

**Signature:** James Colin McGee, By POA From Nancy L Berardinelli Krantz, SVP & CLO  
**Date:** 2023-02-03

### 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.**