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8-K filed May 15, 2025, 7:59 PM ET ticker GWW CIK 0000277135
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Grainger shareholders approve elimination of cumulative voting; effective May 9, 2025

W.W. GRAINGER, INC.

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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

W.W. GRAINGER, INC.: Adopted conforming changes to Article II, Section 12 and Article III, Section 14 of the Restated By-laws to reflect the elimination of cumulative voting (effective 2025-05-09).

Change
bylaw amendment
Effective
2025-05-09
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The Board has also taken action to adopt certain conforming changes to Article II, Section 12 and Article III, Section 14 of the By-laws (“Restated By-laws”), to reflect the elimination of cumulative voting as described in Proposal 4 of the Company’s Proxy Statement, which amendments became effective as of the effectiveness of the Amendment.
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

W.W. GRAINGER, INC.: Amended Article Ten of the Restated Articles of Incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting (effective 2025-05-09).

Change
charter amendment
Effective
2025-05-09
Exact text from the filing
As a result of the shareholders’ approval of the proposal, effective May 9, 2025, the Company has amended Article Ten of the Restated Articles of Incorporation as described in Proposal 4 of the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated March 7, 2025 (the “Proxy Statement) to eliminate cumulative voting.
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