Perez Beatriz R 4

What Happened
Beatriz R. Perez, a director of W.W. Grainger, was granted deferred stock units (derivative awards) on April 29, 2026. The Form 4 reports two award line items: 176 units at $0.00 and 69 units valued at $1,160.14 each (total value $80,050). These grants were reported as awards/allocations (transaction code A) and reflect director compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-29; Filing date: 2026-05-01 (appears timely).
• Award details: 176 units @ $0.00 (derivative); 69 units @ $1,160.14 each = $80,050 (derivative). Total units granted in this filing = 245.
• Transaction type/code: A = Grant/Award (derivative securities).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing. See the full Form 4 for total beneficial ownership.
• Footnotes: F1 = 1-for-1; F2 = deferred stock units are expected to settle into common shares on a one-for-one basis following the end of service as a director; F3 = these DSUs were issued in lieu of cash board compensation.

Context
Deferred stock units are compensation awards that typically convert into shares after a director's service ends; they are routine compensation (not an open-market buy or sale) and do not, by themselves, indicate personal bullish or bearish trading behavior. This filing documents the grant and the terms for settlement — no immediate sale or cashless exercise was reported.