SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2023-10-05

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO.,&nbsp;INC.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
(this &ldquo;<U>Agreemen</U>t&rdquo;) is made as of October 4, 2023 among MSC Industrial Direct Co.,&nbsp;Inc, a New York
corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), each of the Persons listed on the signature pages&nbsp;hereto under the caption &ldquo;Holders&rdquo;
and each of the other persons executing a joinder agreement substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;B (collectively, the
 &ldquo;<U>Holders</U>&rdquo;). Except as otherwise specified herein, all capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in <U>Exhibit&nbsp;A
</U>attached hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">In consideration of the mutual
covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Section&nbsp;1&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT><U>Demand
Registrations</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT><U>Requests
for Registration</U>. At any time and from time to time, the Holders may request registration under the Securities Act of all or any
portion of their Registrable Securities on Form&nbsp;S-1 or any similar long-form registration statement (&ldquo;<U>Long-Form&nbsp;Registrations</U>&rdquo;)
or on Form&nbsp;S-3 or any similar short-form registration statement (&ldquo;<U>Short-Form&nbsp;Registrations</U>&rdquo;), if available
(any such requested registration, a &ldquo;<U>Demand Registration</U>&rdquo;). The Holders may request that any Demand Registration be
made pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415 under the Securities Act (a &ldquo;<U>Shelf Registration</U>&rdquo;) and (if the Company is a WKSI at
the time any such request is submitted to the Company or will become one by the time of the filing of such Shelf Registration) that such
Shelf Registration be an automatic shelf registration statement (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Securities Act) (an &ldquo;<U>Automatic
Shelf Registration Statement</U>&rdquo;). Each request for a Demand Registration must specify the approximate number or dollar value
of Registrable Securities requested to be registered by the requesting Holders and (if known) the intended method of distribution. The
Holders will be entitled to request an unlimited number of Demand Registrations for which the Company will pay all Registration Expenses,
whether or not any such registration is consummated.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT><U>Notice
to Other Holders</U>. Within four (4)&nbsp;Business Days after receipt of any such request, the Company will give written notice of the
Demand Registration to all other Holders and, subject to the terms of <U>Section&nbsp;1(e)</U>, will include in such Demand Registration
(and in all related registrations and qualifications under state blue sky laws and in any related underwriting) all Registrable Securities
with respect to which the Company has received written requests for inclusion therein within ten (10)&nbsp;days (unless a longer period
is agreed to by the requesting Holder) after the receipt of the Company&rsquo;s notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #010000">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT><U>Form&nbsp;of
Registrations</U>. All Long-Form&nbsp;Registrations will be underwritten registrations and must have an aggregate anticipated offering
price of at least $75,000,000. Demand Registrations will be Short-Form&nbsp;Registrations whenever the Company is permitted to use any
applicable short form.</P>

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