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This excerpt taken from the GWW DEF 14A filed Mar 13, 2009.

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W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-5201
(847) 535-1000


This excerpt taken from the GWW DEF 14A filed Mar 14, 2008.


Table of Contents

 
  Page
Introduction   1
Election of Directors   4
Board of Directors and Board Committees   9
Director Compensation   14
Ownership of Grainger Stock   16
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance   18
Report of the Audit Committee of the Board   19
Audit Fees and Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures   20
Report of the Compensation Committee of the Board   21
Compensation Discussion and Analysis   22
  Summary Compensation Table   33
  Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table   34
  Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table   35
  Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table   36
  Pension Benefits Table   36
  Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table   37
  Other Potential Post-Employment Payments Tables   42
Equity Compensation Plans   47
Transactions With Related Persons   48
Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of Independent Auditor   49
Appendix A—W.W. Grainger, Inc. Categorical Standards for Director Independence   A-1


INTRODUCTION

This excerpt taken from the GWW DEF 14A filed Mar 16, 2007.


Table of Contents

 
  Page
Introduction   1
Election of Directors   4
Board of Directors and Board Committees   9
Director Compensation   13
Ownership of Grainger Stock   14
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance   16
Report of the Audit Committee of the Board   17
Audit Fees and Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures   18
Report of the Compensation Committee of the Board   19
Compensation Discussion and Analysis   20
  Summary Compensation Table   30
  Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table   31
  Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table   32
  Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table   33
  Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table   34
  Other Potential Post-Employment Payments Tables   37
Equity Compensation Plans   42
Transactions With Related Persons   43
Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of Independent Auditor   44
Appendix A—W.W. Grainger, Inc. Categorical Standards for Director Independence   A-1


INTRODUCTION

This excerpt taken from the GWW DEF 14A filed Mar 24, 2006.


Table of Contents

 
  Page
Introduction   1
Election of Directors   4
Board of Directors and Board Committees   8
Director Compensation   11
Ownership of Grainger Stock   12
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance   14
Report of the Audit Committee of the Board   15
Audit Fees and Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures   16
Executive Compensation   17
Equity Compensation Plans   21
Report of the Compensation Committee of the Board   22
Company Performance   27
Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of Independent Auditor   28
Appendix A—W.W. Grainger, Inc. Categorical Standards for Director Independence   A-1


INTRODUCTION

This excerpt taken from the GWW DEF 14A filed Mar 18, 2005.


Table of Contents

 
  Page
Introduction   1
Election of Directors   4
Board of Directors and Board Committees   7
Director Compensation   10
Ownership of Grainger Stock   11
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance   13
Report of the Audit Committee of the Board   14
Audit Fees and Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures   15
Executive Compensation   16
Equity Compensation Plans   20
Report of the Compensation Committee of the Board   21
Company Performance   25
Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of Independent Auditors   26
Proposal to Approve the 2005 Incentive Plan   27
Appendix A—Categorical Standards for Director Independence   A-1
Appendix B—2005 Incentive Plan   B-1


INTRODUCTION

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