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Insider Trading: GRAINGER W W INC

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of GRAINGER W W INC in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of GRAINGER W W INC since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of GRAINGER W W INC since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is GWW. The reporting company's CIK number is 277135.

The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $3,975,304. The total value of stock sales is $171,839,836. The total value of stock exercises is $41,100,304.


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Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at GRAINGER W W INC (GWW) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at GRAINGER W W INC (GWW) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for GRAINGER W W INC (GWW).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-06 0 0 1,860 166,386 1,860 90,442
2008-05 0 0 200,503 18,071,491 121,920 5,292,347
2008-04 0 0 1,460 127,319 1,460 75,463
2008-03 2,100 151,305 0 0 1,460 75,463
2007-12 0 0 5,390 485,360 5,390 258,383
2007-11 0 0 2,070 178,006 2,070 90,045
2007-10 0 0 107,919 10,051,311 100,710 4,906,575
2007-07 0 0 40,000 3,800,000 40,000 1,937,701
2007-06 0 0 7,970 693,875 7,970 399,745
2007-05 0 0 613,772 51,644,509 360,660 14,649,572
2007-04 0 0 88,910 7,392,672 88,910 4,464,931
2007-03 0 0 345,710 27,011,689 72,880 3,503,469
2007-02 0 0 22,026 1,720,506 23,190 1,032,894
2007-01 0 0 12,000 867,000 0 0
2006-11 0 0 396,937 29,093,554 52,860 2,685,567
2006-08 60,350 3,769,675 0 0 0 0
2006-07 0 0 4,440 275,280 4,440 157,342
2006-04 0 0 20,000 1,590,480 20,000 750,000
2006-03 0 0 16,790 1,237,243 16,790 730,365
2005-12 0 0 247,151 17,433,155 0 0
2005-05 1,000 54,324 0 0 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for GRAINGER W W INC (GWW)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-06-10 Anderson Brian P (Director) Sale 1,860 89.46 166,386
2008-06-10 Anderson Brian P (Director) Option Exercise 1,860 48.62 90,442
2008-05-22 Jadin Ronald L (Sr. VP & CFO) Sale 4,000 90.47 361,862
2008-05-22 Jadin Ronald L (Sr. VP & CFO) Option Exercise 4,000 44.25 177,000
2008-05-19 Irving Gregory S (Vice President and Controller) Sale 634 92.55 58,677
2008-05-19 Carruthers Court D (Sr. Vice President) Sale 1,312 92.72 121,648
2008-05-19 Carruthers Court D (Sr. Vice President) Option Exercise 750 54.14 40,605
2008-05-15 Keyser Richard L (Chairman and CEO) Sale 40,000 89.83 3,594,355
2008-05-15 Keyser Richard L (Chairman and CEO) Option Exercise 40,000 43.50 1,740,000
2008-05-14 Keyser Richard L (Chairman and CEO) Sale 73,170 90.34 6,609,089
2008-05-14 Keyser Richard L (Chairman and CEO) Option Exercise 73,170 43.16 3,157,742
2008-05-13 Jadin Ronald L (Sr. VP & CFO) Sale 4,917 89.30 439,081
2008-05-13 Jadin Ronald L (Sr. VP & CFO) Option Exercise 4,000 44.25 177,000
2008-04-18 Mccarter John W Jr (Director) Sale 1,460 87.20 127,319
2008-04-18 Mccarter John W Jr (Director) Option Exercise 1,460 51.69 75,463
2008-03-17 Chen Yc (Group President) Purchase 2,100 72.05 151,305
2008-03-06 Gantz Wilbur H (Director) Option Exercise 1,460 51.69 75,463
2007-12-17 Slavik James D (Director) Sale 5,390 90.05 485,360
2007-12-17 Slavik James D (Director) Option Exercise 5,390 47.94 258,383
2007-11-19 Novich Neil S (Director) Sale 2,070 85.99 178,006
2007-11-19 Novich Neil S (Director) Option Exercise 2,070 43.50 90,045
2007-10-19 Chen Yc (Group President) Sale 10,710 90.22 965,269
2007-10-19 Chen Yc (Group President) Option Exercise 10,710 37.50 401,625
2007-10-15 Loux P Ogden (Sr. VP, Finance and CFO) Sale 45,000 95.00 4,275,000
2007-10-15 Loux P Ogden (Sr. VP, Finance and CFO) Option Exercise 45,000 54.61 2,457,450
2007-10-01 Loux P Ogden (Sr. VP, Finance and CFO) Sale 45,000 92.50 4,162,500
2007-10-01 Loux P Ogden (Sr. VP, Finance and CFO) Option Exercise 45,000 45.50 2,047,500
2007-07-12 Ryan James T (President and COO) Sale 14,160 95.00 1,345,200
2007-07-12 Ryan James T (President and COO) Option Exercise 14,160 45.50 644,280
2007-07-09 Ryan James T (President and COO) Sale 25,840 95.00 2,454,800
2007-07-09 Ryan James T (President and COO) Option Exercise 25,840 50.06 1,293,421
2007-06-12 Loizzo Larry J (Senior Vice President) Sale 7,970 87.06 693,875
2007-06-12 Loizzo Larry J (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 7,970 50.16 399,745
2007-05-25 Howard John L (Sr. VP and General Counsel) Sale 10,000 85.00 850,000
2007-05-25 Howard John L (Sr. VP and General Counsel) Option Exercise 10,000 54.61 546,100
2007-05-23 Hobor Nancy A (Sr VP-Communications & Inv Rel) Sale 15,710 86.10 1,352,631
2007-05-23 Hobor Nancy A (Sr VP-Communications & Inv Rel) Option Exercise 15,710 41.50 651,965
2007-05-07 Ryan James T (President and COO) Sale 70,000 83.62 5,854,777
2007-05-07 Ryan James T (President and COO) Option Exercise 70,000 46.06 3,223,850
2007-05-07 Keyser Richard L (Chairman and CEO) Sale 38,052 83.66 3,186,587
2007-05-07 Keyser Richard L (Chairman and CEO) Option Exercise 38,052 37.50 1,426,950
2007-05-04 Loux P Ogden (Sr. VP, Finance and CFO) Sale 3,400 84.61 287,682
2007-05-04 Loux P Ogden (Sr. VP, Finance and CFO) Option Exercise 3,400 43.50 147,900
2007-05-04 Keyser Richard L (Chairman and CEO) Sale 111,075 84.20 9,351,100
2007-05-04 Keyser Richard L (Chairman and CEO) Option Exercise 111,075 37.50 4,165,312
2007-05-03 Loux P Ogden (Sr. VP, Finance and CFO) Sale 78,450 84.58 6,630,707
2007-05-03 Loux P Ogden (Sr. VP, Finance and CFO) Option Exercise 78,450 40.96 3,213,508
2007-05-03 Keyser Richard L (Chairman and CEO) Sale 33,973 84.36 2,865,989
2007-05-03 Keyser Richard L (Chairman and CEO) Option Exercise 33,973 37.50 1,273,987
2007-04-26 Chen Yc (Group President) Sale 10,120 84.06 850,687
2007-04-26 Chen Yc (Group President) Option Exercise 10,120 43.27 437,900
2007-04-25 Slavik James D (Director) Sale 2,200 83.41 183,502
2007-04-25 Slavik James D (Director) Option Exercise 2,200 37.25 81,950
2007-04-25 Loux P Ogden (Sr. VP, Finance and CFO) Sale 24,300 84.14 2,044,516
2007-04-25 Loux P Ogden (Sr. VP, Finance and CFO) Option Exercise 24,300 48.62 1,181,587
2007-04-20 Hobor Nancy A (Sr VP-Communications & Inv Rel) Sale 15,000 83.00 1,245,000
2007-04-20 Hobor Nancy A (Sr VP-Communications & Inv Rel) Option Exercise 15,000 54.61 819,150
2007-04-16 Ryan James T (President and COO) Sale 8,790 82.30 723,417
2007-04-16 Ryan James T (President and COO) Option Exercise 8,790 48.62 427,413
2007-04-16 Loux P Ogden (Sr. VP, Finance and CFO) Sale 13,500 82.30 1,111,050
2007-04-16 Loux P Ogden (Sr. VP, Finance and CFO) Option Exercise 13,500 51.69 697,781
2007-04-16 Howard John L (Sr. VP and General Counsel) Sale 15,000 82.30 1,234,500
2007-04-16 Howard John L (Sr. VP and General Counsel) Option Exercise 15,000 54.61 819,150
2007-03-22 Grainger David W (Director) Sale 139,400 78.20 10,895,124
2007-03-22 Keyser Richard L (Chairman and CEO) Sale 65,160 78.10 5,089,173
2007-03-22 Keyser Richard L (Chairman and CEO) Option Exercise 65,160 48.62 3,168,405
2007-03-20 Gantz Wilbur H (Director) Sale 2,200 76.14 167,516
2007-03-20 Gantz Wilbur H (Director) Option Exercise 2,200 37.25 81,950
2007-03-02 Smith Harold B (Director) Option Exercise 5,520 45.85 253,114
2007-02-15 Mccarter John W Jr (Director) Sale 1,036 79.24 82,092
2007-02-15 Mccarter John W Jr (Director) Option Exercise 2,200 37.25 81,950
2007-02-15 Loizzo Larry J (Senior Vice President) Sale 8,060 79.13 637,787
2007-02-15 Loizzo Larry J (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 8,060 37.25 300,235
2007-02-01 Chen Yc (Group President) Sale 5,750 77.12 443,459
2007-02-01 Chen Yc (Group President) Option Exercise 5,750 48.62 279,593
2007-02-01 Ryan James T (President) Sale 7,180 77.60 557,168
2007-02-01 Ryan James T (President) Option Exercise 7,180 51.69 371,116
2007-01-26 Loux P Ogden (Sr. VP, Finance and CFO) Sale 3,000 73.50 220,500
2007-01-25 Loux P Ogden (Sr. VP, Finance and CFO) Sale 3,000 72.50 217,500
2007-01-12 Loux P Ogden (Sr. VP, Finance and CFO) Sale 6,000 71.50 429,000
2006-11-22 Ryan James T (President) Sale 5,000 73.55 367,756
2006-11-22 Ryan James T (President) Option Exercise 5,000 43.50 217,500
2006-11-22 Grainger David W (Director) Sale 42,282 73.54 3,102,995
2006-11-22 Novich Neil S (Director) Sale 1,860 73.38 136,496
2006-11-22 Novich Neil S (Director) Option Exercise 1,860 48.62 90,442
2006-11-21 Grainger David W (Director) Sale 127,200 73.33 9,327,649
2006-11-21 Keyser Richard L (Chairman and CEO) Sale 46,000 73.10 3,362,830
2006-11-21 Keyser Richard L (Chairman and CEO) Option Exercise 46,000 51.69 2,377,625
2006-11-20 Grainger David W (Director) Sale 30,518 73.16 2,232,696
2006-08-02 Smith Harold B (Director) Purchase 40,000 62.48 2,499,155
2006-07-27 Loizzo Larry J (Senior Vice President) Sale 4,440 62.00 275,280
2006-07-27 Loizzo Larry J (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 4,440 35.44 157,342
2006-04-20 Hobor Nancy A (Sr VP-Communications & Inv Rel) Sale 20,000 79.52 1,590,480
2006-04-20 Hobor Nancy A (Sr VP-Communications & Inv Rel) Option Exercise 20,000 37.50 750,000
2006-03-16 Howard John L (Sr. VP and General Counsel) Sale 6,550 74.50 487,975
2006-03-16 Howard John L (Sr. VP and General Counsel) Option Exercise 6,550 43.50 284,925
2006-03-07 Ryan James T (Group President) Sale 10,240 73.17 749,268
2006-03-07 Ryan James T (Group President) Option Exercise 10,240 43.50 445,440
2005-12-12 Grainger David W (Director) Sale 12,201 70.64 861,831
2005-12-09 Grainger David W (Director) Sale 50,100 70.30 3,519,966
2005-12-08 Grainger David W (Director) Sale 21,400 70.25 1,501,451
2005-12-07 Grainger David W (Director) Sale 24,400 70.30 1,712,619
2005-12-06 Grainger David W (Director) Sale 22,800 71.28 1,622,817
2005-12-05 Grainger David W (Director) Sale 19,099 71.25 1,359,624
2005-05-17 Hall William K Purchase 1,000 54.32 54,324

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of GRAINGER W W INC (symbol GWW, CIK number 277135) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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