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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-045168
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20200409
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200409
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200409

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000277135
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-DURABLE GOODS [5000]
		IRS NUMBER:				361150280
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05684
		FILM NUMBER:		20784554

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 GRAINGER PARKWAY
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045-5201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-535-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 GRAINGER PARKWAY
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60045

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GRAINGER W W INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Washington, DC 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Proxy Statement
Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the <BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt">Filed by the Registrant &#9746;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt">Check the appropriate box:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Preliminary Proxy Statement</TD>
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<P STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>W.W.
Grainger, Inc.</B></P>



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In Its Charter)</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.27in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 16.5pt">(1)</TD><TD>Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or
the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>W.W. Grainger, Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">100 Grainger Parkway</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Lake Forest, Illinois
60045</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2020</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 26.9pt">The following Notice of Change
to Virtual Meeting Format supplements the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement (the &ldquo;Proxy Statement&rdquo;) of W.W.
Grainger, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), dated March 19, 2020, furnished to shareholders of the Company in connection with the
solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Wednesday,
April 29, 2020. This supplement to the Proxy Statement is being filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is being
made available to shareholders on or about April 9, 2020.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>THE NOTICE SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE PROXY STATEMENT.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>NOTICE OF CHANGE TO VIRTUAL MEETING FORMAT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>TO BE HELD ON APRIL 29, 2020</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">To the Shareholders of W.W. Grainger, Inc.:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the format of the Annual Meeting
of Shareholders (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;) of W.W. Grainger, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) has been changed to a virtual
meeting. While you will be able to attend the Annual Meeting virtually, you will not be able to attend the meeting in person this
year.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">As previously announced, the Annual Meeting will be held on
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., Central Daylight Time. In light of the COVID-19 executive order issued by Governor Pritzker,
Governor of the State of Illinois, which prohibits gatherings of more than 10 people in the State of Illinois, and to support the
health and wellbeing of shareholders and Company personnel, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, pursuant to his authority to
regulate the orderly conduct of the Annual Meeting, has directed that the Annual Meeting be held in a virtual-only meeting format.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">There has been no change to the business to be conducted at
the Annual Meeting. As described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting previously distributed, you are entitled to participate
in the Annual Meeting if you were a shareholder of the Company as of the close of business on March 2, 2020, the record date for
the Annual Meeting, or hold a legal proxy for the meeting provided by your bank, broker, or nominee.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">To virtually attend the Annual Meeting
at <U>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GWW2020</U> (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting Website&rdquo;), you must enter the 16-digit control
number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice you previously received (the &ldquo;Control Number&rdquo;).
You may vote your shares and submit your questions during the Annual Meeting by entering your Control Number and following the
instructions also available on the Annual Meeting Website.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>Please note that the proxy card included with the proxy materials
previously distributed will not be updated to reflect the change to a virtual meeting format and may continue to be used to vote
your shares in connection with the Annual Meeting.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Whether or not you plan to virtually attend the Annual Meeting,
we urge you to vote and submit your proxy in advance of the meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for
the Annual Meeting. Shareholders who have sent in proxies or voted via telephone or internet do not need to take any further action.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">By Order of the Board of Directors,</P>

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    Jr.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Vice President, Corporate Secretary</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">April 9, 2020</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">The Virtual Annual
Meeting on April 29, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time is accessible at <B><U>www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GWW2020</U></B>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">The Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K are available on our website at invest.grainger.com.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Additionally, you may
access our proxy materials at <U>www.proxyvote.com</U>.</P>

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