SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Williams Susan Slavik

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

100 GRAINGER PARKWAY

(Street)

LAKE FOREST

ILLINOIS

60045

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
W.W. GRAINGER, INC. [ GWW ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								8,342	D
Common Stock								5,132	I	In Trust⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								48,939	I	In Trust
Common Stock								200,314	I	In Trust⁽²⁾
Common Stock								572	I	In Trust⁽³⁾
Common Stock								852,158	I	In Trust⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								1,528,585	I	By LLC⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock								150,000	I	By LLC⁽⁶⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Deferred Stock Units	⁽⁷⁾	06/01/2026		A		5		⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock	5	$1,234.24	2,469	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares held in a trust for which Ms. Slavik Williams serves as trustee and she and her immediate family are beneficiaries. She disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of her actual pecuniary interest in such shares.

2. Shares held in trusts for which Ms. Slavik Williams serves as trustee and is the sole beneficiary.

3. Shares held in a trust for which Ms. Slavik Williams' husband serves as trustee and her immediate family are beneficiaries. Ms. Slavik Williams disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

4. Shares held in a trust for which Ms. Slavik Williams' husband serves as trustee and her immediate family are beneficiaries. Ms. Slavik Williams disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

5. Shares held by a limited liability company of which Ms. Slavik Williams is the sole manager. Ms. Williams disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of her actual pecuniary interest therein.

6. Shares held by a limited liability company of which Ms. Slavik Williams is the sole manager. The membership interests are held for the benefit of her children.

7. 1-for-1

8. The deferred stock units are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis following end of service as a director.

Remarks:

	/s/ Cherita Thomas, by POA from Susan Slavik Williams, Director	06/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

SEC Form 4 filed by Director Williams Susan Slavik