3 Pages Complete
UNITED STATES
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 2, 1995
Commission file number 1-5684
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 36-1150280
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
(An Illinois Corporation)
5500 West Howard St.
Skokie, IL 60077-2699
Telephone (708) 982-9000
1
<PAGE>
Item 5. Other Events
On March 1, 1995, the Board of Directors of the Company elected
Richard L. Keyser, President and Chief Executive Officer,
effective that date. A copy of the news release issued by the
Company in this regard is provided as an exhibit to this report.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits EXHIBIT INDEX
-------------
(99) Copy of News Release, issued by the 3
Company on March 2, 1995.
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.
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
--------------------
(Registrant)
Date: March 2, 1995 By: /s/ J. D. FLUNO
----------------------- --------------------------
J. D. Fluno, Vice Chairman
2
<PAGE>
Exhibit 99
RICHARD L. KEYSER ELECTED
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OF W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
CHICAGO (March 1, 1995) -- The Board of Directors of W.W. Grainger, Inc.
elected Richard L. Keyser, 52, President and Chief Executive Officer,
effective this date. Mr. Keyser, who joined the Company in 1986 as Vice
President, Operations was elected Executive Vice President and a Director
in 1992, and President and Chief Operating Officer in 1994.
David W. Grainger, who has served as the Company's chief executive
since 1968, will remain Chairman of the Board.
The Office of the Chairman, the Company's senior executive group,
will continue to be comprised of Jere D. Fluno, Vice Chairman;
Mr. Grainger; and Mr. Keyser.
Under the realigned structure, reporting to Mr. Fluno are finance,
human resources, legal, and administrative services. Reporting to
Mr. Keyser are the operating business units and information services.
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW), with 1994 sales of $3 billion, is a
nationwide distributor of equipment, components, and supplies to the
commercial, industrial, contractor, and institutional markets. GWW shares
are traded on the New York and Chicago stock exchanges.
3
