Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
JADIN RONALD L
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GRAINGER W W INC [GWW] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP & Chief Financial Off
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
100 GRAINGER PARKWAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/03/2017
(Street)

LAKE FOREST, IL 60045		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               20,459 D  
Common Stock               5,546 I By wife. (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $ 108.15             04/28/2013 04/27/2020 Common Stock 29,000   29,000 D  
Stock Option $ 149.02             04/27/2014 04/26/2021 Common Stock 25,336   25,336 D  
Stock Option $ 204.01             04/25/2015 04/24/2022 Common Stock 19,527   19,527 D  
Stock Option $ 245.86             04/24/2016 04/23/2023 Common Stock 16,790   16,790 D  
Stock Option $ 248.22             04/30/2017 04/29/2024 Common Stock 13,084   13,084 D  
Stock Option $ 231.88             04/01/2018 03/31/2025 Common Stock 15,226   15,226 D  
Stock Option $ 234.38             04/01/2019 03/31/2026 Common Stock 18,109   18,109 D  
Stock Option $ 231.2 04/03/2017   A   12,580   04/03/2020 04/02/2027 Common Stock 12,580 $ 0 12,580 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
JADIN RONALD L
100 GRAINGER PARKWAY
LAKE FOREST, IL 60045		       Sr. VP & Chief Financial Off  

Signatures

 Hugo Dubovoy, Jr., as attorney-in-fact   04/04/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares held by Mr. Jadin's wife. Mr. Jadin disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

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