Grainger shareholders eliminate cumulative voting; Levenick retires, Santi becomes Lead Director

W.W. GRAINGER, INC.

Shareholders approved elimination of cumulative voting: 38.3M for, 1.1M against, 1.1M abstentions.
All 12 director nominees elected; Ernst & Young ratified as auditor; say-on-pay approved.
Stuart Levenick retired at term expiration; E. Scott Santi appointed Lead Director effective April 30.
Rodney Adkins moved to Audit Committee; Beatriz Perez became Compensation Committee Chair.

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