W.W. Grainger said April 30, 2025 nominees 12 were elected as directors at its annual shareholders meeting. The record date was March 3, 2025, when 48,171,429 voting shares were outstanding, and 44,557,774 of those shares were present in person or by proxy.

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   W.W. Grainger said April 30, 2025 nominees 12 were elected as directors at its annual shareholders meeting. The record date was March 3, 2025, when 48,171,429 voting shares were outstanding, and 44,557,774 of those shares were present in person or by proxy.

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   The company said the proposal to ratify Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2025 was approved, with 42,900,005 votes for, 1,629,757 against and 28,012 abstentions. The non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation was also approved, with 38,660,828 votes for and 1,786,810 against.

3. 03

   The company said an amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting was approved. Based on 48,171,429 shares outstanding and eligible to vote, 38,343,439 shares were voted for, 1,115,665 were voted against and 1,075,019 abstained.

4. 04

   The company said Stuart Levenick left the Board on April 30, 2025 upon the expiration of his term, and the Board appointed E. Scott Santi as Lead Director. Rodney C. Adkins moved to the Audit Committee, and Beatriz R. Perez became Chair of the Compensation Committee.

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