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W.W. Grainger, Inc. – ‘8-K’ for 2/19/20

On: Wednesday, 2/19/20, at 4:37pm ET · For: 2/19/20 · Accession #: 1104659-20-22853 · File #: 1-05684

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 2/19/20  W.W. Grainger, Inc.               8-K:5,9     2/19/20   11:210K                                   Toppan Merrill/FA

Current Report — Form 8-K — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
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‘8-K’ — Current Report

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM i 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): i February 19, 2020

i W.W. GRAINGER, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

i Illinois		i 1-5684		i 36-1150280
(State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

i 100 Grainger Parkway, i Lake Forest, i Illinois		i 60045-5201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( i 847) i 535-1000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
i Common Stock	i GWW	i New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company i ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 19, 2020, James D. Slavik, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Board that he would not stand for re-election as a member of the Board for the 2020-2021 period. Mr. Slavik’s term as a director will end at the conclusion of the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company on April 29, 2020. Mr. Slavik's decision was not the result of any disagreement with the Company.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the matters described herein is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated February 19, 2020.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 19, 2020

W.W. GRAINGER, INC.


By:	/s/ *Hugo Dubovoy, Jr.*
	Name:	Hugo Dubovoy, Jr.
	Title:	Vice President, Corporate Secretary

Dates Referenced Herein and Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘8-K’ Filing	Date	Other Filings

	4/29/20	3, 4, DEF 14A
Filed on / For Period end:	2/19/20	4
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