W.W. Grainger said it held its annual shareholder meeting on April 29, 2026. As of the record date of March 2, 2026, there were 47,329,985 shares of common stock issued, outstanding and eligible to vote. 41,240,433 shares were present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting.

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   W.W. Grainger said it held its annual shareholder meeting on April 29, 2026. As of the record date of March 2, 2026, there were 47,329,985 shares of common stock issued, outstanding and eligible to vote. 41,240,433 shares were present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting.

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   The company said management's nominees were elected as directors for a 1-year term. Votes for Rodney C. Adkins totaled 36,429,026 shares and votes for E. Scott Santi totaled 35,194,375 shares. Broker non-votes for all nominees were 4,092,328 shares.

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   The company said a proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2026 was approved. The proposal received 39,167,913 votes for, 1,824,734 votes against and 247,786 abstentions.

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   The company said a non-binding, advisory proposal to approve the compensation of its Named Executive Officers was approved. The proposal received 35,714,133 votes for, 1,299,429 votes against and 134,543 abstentions, and there were 4,092,328 broker non-votes.

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