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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | ||||
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FORM 8-K | ||||
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Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the | ||||
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) |
February 7, 2007 | |||
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W.W. Grainger, Inc. | ||||
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) | ||||
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Illinois | ||||
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | ||||
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1-5684 |
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36-1150280 | ||
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
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100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, Illinois |
60045-5201 | |||
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) | |||
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(847) 535-1000 | ||||
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) | ||||
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Not Applicable | ||||
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | ||||
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 7, 2007 the registrant issued a press release announcing a correction in an earlier news release filed on January 26, 2007. A copy of the press release is provided as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K).
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Exhibit No. |
Document Description |
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99.1 |
Press release correcting financial results for the year ended December 31, 2006. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 7, 2007
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W.W. GRAINGER, INC. | |
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/s/ P.O. Loux |
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P. O. Loux Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
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