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^*

Robbins Paige K

(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)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2026

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	04/01/2026		A⁽¹⁾		1,327	A	$0	3,642	D
Common Stock	04/01/2026		F⁽²⁾		547	D	$1,090.81	3,095	D
Common Stock	04/01/2026		A⁽³⁾		1,134	A	$0	4,229	D
Common Stock	04/01/2026		F⁽⁴⁾		218	D	$1,090.81	4,011	D
Common Stock	04/01/2026		F⁽⁵⁾		156	D	$1,090.81	3,855	D
Common Stock	04/01/2026		F⁽⁶⁾		166	D	$1,090.81	3,689	D
Common Stock								16,004	I	Family Trust⁽⁷⁾

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)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These were vested performance stock units ("PSUs"), granted on April 1, 2023. The Company's performance over the three-year period ended December 31, 2025 achieved a payout equal to 90% of the 2023 PSU program target, as approved by the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") acting in executive session with only independent directors participating, on February 18, 2026 upon the earlier determination of the Compensation Committee of the Board.

2. Shares withheld for tax withholding for the PSU settlement described in footnote 1.

3. April 1, 2026 award of restricted stock units ("RSU"). All RSUs will be settled after vesting by the delivery of unrestricted shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. This award will vest in three tranches, where 1/3 vests on April 1, 2027, 1/3 vests on April 1, 2028, and the remainder vests on April 1, 2029.

4. Shares withheld for tax withholding for the partial settlement of the April 1, 2023 award of RSUs. The RSU award will be settled after vesting by the delivery of unrestricted shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. This award vested in three tranches, where 1/3 vested on April 1, 2024, 1/3 vested on April 1, 2025, and the remainder vested on April 1, 2026.

5. Shares withheld for tax withholding for the partial settlement of the April 1, 2024 award of RSUs. The RSU award will be settled after vesting by the delivery of unrestricted shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. This award vests in three tranches, where 1/3 vested on April 1, 2025, 1/3 vested on April 1, 2026, and the remainder vests on April 1, 2027.

6. Shares withheld for tax withholding for the partial settlement of the April 1, 2025 award of RSUs. The RSU award will be settled after vesting by the delivery of unrestricted shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. This award vests in three tranches, where 1/3 vested on April 1, 2026, 1/3 vests on April 1, 2027, and the remainder vests on April 1, 2028.

7. Family trust. The reporting person has voting and investment power with respect to the shares.

Remarks:

	/s/ Cherita Thomas, by POA from Paige K. Robbins, Sr. VP	04/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

SEC Form 4 filed by Robbins Paige K