FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Thomson Laurie R
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)
VP, Controller
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

100 GRAINGER PARKWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/4/2022
(Street)

LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

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

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 5/4/2022  S  225 D$500.2563 (1)1928 D  
Common Stock 5/5/2022  M  276 A$311.26 2204 D  
Common Stock 5/5/2022  S  276 D$492.0505 1928 D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. 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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $311.26 5/5/2022  M     276   (2)3/31/2029 Common Stock 276 $0.00 0 (3)D  

Explanation of Responses:
(1) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $500.03 to $500.30, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide W.W. Grainger, Inc., any security holder of W.W. Grainger, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
(2) The stock option fully vested in three years, where 1/3 vested on April 1, 2020, 1/3 vested on April 1, 2021, and the remainder vested on April 1, 2022.
(3) The Form 3 filed on May 3, 2021 for the reporting person (the "Form 3") overstated the number of shares of the issuer's common stock underlying the reporting person's stock options expiring on March 31, 2029 reported in the second row of Table II of the Form 3 (the "Stock Options"). Rather than the reported 826 shares of common stock, only 551 shares of common stock were underlying the Stock Options at the time of the Form 3 filing. As of the date of the Form 3 filing, the reporting person had previously exercised Stock Options for 275 shares of common stock. This Form 4 reports the exercise of the remaining Stock Options and sale of the remainder of the underlying shares, and corrects the overstatement explained above.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Thomson Laurie R
100 GRAINGER PARKWAY
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045


VP, Controller

Signatures
Hugo Dubovoy, Jr., as attorney-in-fact5/6/2022
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate


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