<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001003078-18-000162.txt : 20180619
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180619172902
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001003078-18-000162
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180619
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180619
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180619

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001003078
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [5084]
		IRS NUMBER:				113289165
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0827

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14130
		FILM NUMBER:		18908041

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 MAXESS RD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		516-812-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 MAXESS ROAD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
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<TYPE>8-K
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						<a href="msm-20180619xex99_1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit"><font style="display: inline;">Press Release, dated June 19, 2018, issued by MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.</font></a></p>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;">MELVILLE, NY and DAVIDSON, NC, June 19, 2018 - MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. (NYSE: MSM),</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Arial;"> a premier distributor of Metalworking and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) products and services to industrial customers throughout North America, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.58 per share. The $0.58 dividend is payable on July 24, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 10, 2018. The ex-dividend date is July 9, 2018.</font>
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