Grainger annual meeting: all director nominees elected, auditor ratified, say-on-pay approved

W.W. GRAINGER, INC.

All 12 management director nominees elected with votes for ranging from 35.2M to 36.6M shares.
Auditor Ernst & Young ratified for FY2026 with 39.2M for, 1.8M against.
Say-on-pay advisory proposal approved with 35.7M for, 1.3M against; 4.1M broker non-votes.
Total shares present at meeting: 41,240,433 out of 47,329,985 outstanding.
No other shareholder proposals; all items passed as recommended by the board.

item 5.07

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-04-29 meeting.

Proposal: director election
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-04-29

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Management’s nominees were elected as directors of the Company for the ensuing year.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. shareholders approved Non-binding, advisory proposal to approve the compensation of named executive officers at the 2026-04-29 meeting.

Proposal: say on pay
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-04-29

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A non-binding, advisory proposal to approve the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers was approved.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

W.W. GRAINGER, INC. shareholders approved Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-04-29 meeting.

Proposal: auditor ratification
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2026-04-29

Exact text from the filing

A proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2026 was approved.

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