Director Lucas E. Watson filed a Form 4 with the SEC on September 1, 2026, disclosing the acquisition of deferred stock units in W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) and reporting his current beneficial ownership positions.

Key Highlights

  • Transaction date: September 1, 2026, with 12 deferred stock units acquired by Director Lucas E. Watson.
  • Price per unit: $1,309.49, with the units settling in common stock on a one-for-one basis following end of service as a director.
  • Post-transaction derivative holdings: Watson beneficially owns 6,023 deferred stock units directly following the reported transaction.
  • Indirect common stock holding: 157 shares of common stock are held indirectly through the Lucas E. Watson Trust-2025, of which the reporting person is the trustee.
  • Transaction code: "A" (acquisition), reported under Table II for derivative securities.
  • Filing signed by Cherita Thomas by power of attorney from Lucas E. Watson on September 1, 2026.

Lucas E. Watson's Deferred Stock Unit Acquisition at W.W. Grainger

According to the filing, Lucas E. Watson, identified as a director of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW), acquired 12 deferred stock units on September 1, 2026, at a price of $1,309.49 per unit. The filing notes that these deferred stock units carry a 1-for-1 conversion ratio and "are expected to settle in shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis following end of service as a director." Following this transaction, Watson's direct beneficial ownership of deferred stock units stands at 6,023, as disclosed in Table II of the filing.

In Table I, the filing reports an indirect holding of 157 shares of common stock with no transaction recorded for that position during the reported period. Those shares are held through the Lucas E. Watson Trust-2025, of which Watson is listed as the trustee. No transaction code or price is associated with the 157 common shares in the filing, indicating the entry reflects a pre-existing position rather than a new transaction.

The form was filed by one reporting person and was signed on September 1, 2026, by Cherita Thomas acting under a power of attorney granted by Lucas E. Watson. No amendment date is listed, indicating this is an original filing rather than a correction to a prior submission.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses that W.W. Grainger director Lucas E. Watson acquired 12 deferred stock units on September 1, 2026, at $1,309.49 each, bringing his direct deferred stock unit total to 6,023, while also holding 157 common shares indirectly through a trust.