W.W. Grainger said it held its annual shareholder meeting on April 24, 2024, and that the number of shares outstanding and eligible to vote as of the record date of March 4, 2024 was 49,133,208. 45,443,055 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 24, 2024, and that the number of shares outstanding and eligible to vote as of the record date of March 4, 2024 was 49,133,208. 45,443,055 shares were present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting.

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   The company said 13 management-nominated director candidates were elected to the board. For example, R. C. Adkins received 40,578,544 votes for, 2,003,591 votes against and 55,443 abstentions, and broker non-votes for each nominee were 2,805,477.

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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, 2024 was approved. Votes were 44,761,880 for, 652,535 against and 28,640 abstentions.

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   The company said a non-binding advisory proposal to approve the compensation of its Named Executive Officers was approved. Votes were 40,153,226 for, 2,407,221 against and 77,131 abstentions, and there were 2,805,477 broker non-votes.

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