---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-084336"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GWW"
cik: "0000277135"
company_name: "W.W. GRAINGER, INC."
filed_at: "2023-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T02:30:11.560304+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grainger appoints George S. Davis to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Davis previously served as EVP and CFO of Intel, Qualcomm, and Applied Materials.
- Appointed to Board Affairs & Nominating and Audit committees effective July 26, 2023.
- Will receive annual deferred stock unit grant of $160,000 and $100,000 cash retainer, pro-rated.
- Board size increased to 12 directors with this appointment.
- Davis, age 65, holds BA from Claremont McKenna and MBA from UCLA.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-084336
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GWW
- cik: 0000277135
- company_name: W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277135/000110465923084336/0001104659-23-084336-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277135/000110465923084336/tm2322102d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-084336
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-084336.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-084336.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  George S. Davis was appointed as director at W.W. GRAINGER, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On July 26, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (the “Company”), appointed George S. Davis as a director to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277135/000110465923084336/0001104659-23-084336-index.htm

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