SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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December 15, 2004 |
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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 |
36-1150280 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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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:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 15, 2004, W.W. Grainger, Inc. (the “Company”) will meet with financial analysts at its branch in Norcross, Georgia. At the meeting, the Company will discuss its 2004 performance and its strategic outlook and growth initiatives, and will describe Company goals for 2005. A complete copy of presentations from the meeting will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s Web site, www.grainger.com. A copy of the Company’s press release concerning the analyst meeting is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Press release issued by the Company on December 15, 2004 |
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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: December 15, 2004
| W.W. GRAINGER, INC. | |||
| By: /s/ P. O. Loux | |||
| P. O. Loux | |||
| Senior Vice President, Finance | |||
| and Chief Financial Officer | |||
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