W.W. Grainger Inc.
Last updated September 27, 2026
Organization details
- Legal name
- W.W. Grainger Inc.
- Former names
- Grainger W W Inc
- Ownership
- Public
- Status
- Active
- SIC code
- 5000 — Wholesale-Durable Goods
- Jurisdiction of incorporation
- Illinois
- Headquarters city
- Lake Forest
- Headquarters state / province
- Illinois
- Headquarters country
- United States
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Ticker symbol
- GWW
- Primary stock exchange
- NYSE
Identifiers
- SEC CIK
- 0000277135
- EIN
- 36-1150280
Board of directors
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Beatriz R. Perez · DirectorSince 2023
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Christopher J. Klein · DirectorSince 2023
- Since 2024
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Donald G. Macpherson · Director · Chairman and CEOSince 2023
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Ernest Scott Santi · DirectorSince 2023
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George S. Davis · DirectorSince 2023
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Katherine D. Jaspon · DirectorSince 2023
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Lucas E. Watson · DirectorSince 2023
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Michael James Roberts · DirectorSince 2023
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Neil S. Novich · DirectorSince 2023
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Rodney C. Adkins · DirectorSince 2023
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Steven Andrew White · DirectorSince 2023
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Stuart L. Levenick · DirectorSince 2023
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Susan Slavik Williams · DirectorSince 2023
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V. Ann Hailey · DirectorSince 2023
Chief executives
Donald G. Macpherson
· Chairman and CEO
Dates unknown
Director election results
Annual meeting of April 29, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.
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94.8%
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95.6%
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96.0%
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97.6%
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98.1%
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98.2%
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98.5%
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98.6%
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98.6%
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98.7%
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98.7%
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98.8%
Board connections
9 of this board's directors also sit on 18 other boards.
- via Cindy J. Miller
- via Cindy J. Miller
- via Cindy J. Miller
- via Cindy J. Miller
- via Rodney C. Adkins
- via Donald G. Macpherson
- via Stuart L. Levenick
- via Cindy J. Miller
- via Steven Andrew White
- via Ernest Scott Santi
- via Donald G. Macpherson
- via Michael James Roberts
- via Rodney C. Adkins
- via Beatriz R. Perez
- via Christopher J. Klein
- via Cindy J. Miller
- via Rodney C. Adkins
- via Christopher J. Klein
Insider trades
All notable trades →From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.
- Bought, last 12 months
- $0
- 0 purchases by 0 insiders
- Sold, last 12 months
- $33,537,860
- 62 sales by 6 insiders
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | Thomson Laurie R Officer (VP, Controller) | Open-market sale | −240 | $1,230.82 | $295,397 |
| May 12, 2026 | LeRoy Jonny M Officer (SVP, Chief Technology Officer) | Open-market sale | −350 | $1,229.45 | $430,308 |
| May 12, 2026 | Paige K. Robbins Officer (Sr. VP) | Open-market sale | −382 | $1,229.68 | $469,738 |
| May 12, 2026 | Thomson Laurie R Officer (VP, Controller) | Open-market sale | −10 | $1,231.52 | $12,315 |
| May 12, 2026 | LeRoy Jonny M Officer (SVP, Chief Technology Officer) | Open-market sale | −80 | $1,230.16 | $98,413 |
| May 12, 2026 | Paige K. Robbins Officer (Sr. VP) | Open-market sale | −247 | $1,231.78 | $304,250 |
| May 12, 2026 | Thomson Laurie R Officer (VP, Controller) | Open-market sale | −20 | $1,233.76 | $24,675 |
| May 12, 2026 | LeRoy Jonny M Officer (SVP, Chief Technology Officer) | Open-market sale | −111 | $1,231.65 | $136,713 |
| May 12, 2026 | Paige K. Robbins Officer (Sr. VP) | Open-market sale | −351 | $1,232.98 | $432,776 |
| May 12, 2026 | Thomson Laurie R Officer (VP, Controller) | Open-market sale | −20 | $1,234.70 | $24,694 |
| May 12, 2026 | LeRoy Jonny M Officer (SVP, Chief Technology Officer) | Open-market sale | −233 | $1,232.70 | $287,219 |
| May 12, 2026 | Paige K. Robbins Officer (Sr. VP) | Open-market sale | −356 | $1,233.89 | $439,265 |
| May 12, 2026 | Thomson Laurie R Officer (VP, Controller) | Open-market sale | −23 | $1,236.43 | $28,438 |
| May 12, 2026 | LeRoy Jonny M Officer (SVP, Chief Technology Officer) | Open-market sale | −80 | $1,233.43 | $98,674 |
| May 12, 2026 | Paige K. Robbins Officer (Sr. VP) | Open-market sale | −121 | $1,234.89 | $149,422 |
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