<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001003078-20-000322.txt : 20201125
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001003078-20-000322
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201125

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bledsoe Elizabeth
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001833134

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14130
		FILM NUMBER:		201350240

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MSC LNDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.
		STREET 2:		75 MAXESS ROAD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747

ISSUER:		

	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:			0828

	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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        <footnote id="F1">69 of 347 RSUs granted on October 26, 2016 vested on each of October 26, 2017, October 26, 2018, and October 26, 2019, and 70 RSUs vested on October 26, 2020. 70 RSUs vest on October 26, 2021, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each applicable vesting date. The vested shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">62 of 310 RSUs granted on October 20, 2017 vested on each of October 20, 2018, October 20, 2019, and October 20, 2020, and 62 RSUs vest on each of October 20, 2021, and October 20, 2022, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each applicable vesting date. The vested shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">59 of 297 RSUs granted on October 17, 2018 vested on each of October 17, 2019, October 17, 2020, and vest on October 17, 2021. 60 RSUs vest on each of October 17, 2022, and October 17, 2023, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each applicable vesting date. The vested shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">368 of 1,474 RSUs granted on November 6, 2019 vested on November 6, 2020, and vest on November 6, 2021. 369 RSUs vest on each of November 6, 2022, and November 6, 2023, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each applicable vesting date. The vested shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">376 of 1,504 RSUs granted on November 6, 2020 vest on each of November 6, 2021, November 6, 2022, November 6, 2023, and November 6, 2024, provided that the Reporting Person remains continuously employed by the Issuer through each applicable vesting date. The vested shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person upon vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The dividend equivalent units accrued with respect to outstanding awards of restricted stock units (RSUs) and vest at the same time(s) as the underlying RSUs. Each dividend equivalent unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">An option to purchase 2,521 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock was issued to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan. 630 shares of Common Stock became exercisable each of October 19, 2016, October 19, 2017, and October 19, 2018, and 631 shares of Common Stock became exercisable on October 19, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">An option to purchase 2,180 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock was issued to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan. 545 shares of Common Stock became exercisable on each of October 26, 2017, October 26, 2018, October 26, 2019, and October 26, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Represents options to purchase the Issuer's Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value (&quot;Common Stock&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">An option to purchase 1,653 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock was issued to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan. 413 shares of Common Stock became exercisable on each of October 20, 2018, October 20, 2019, and October 20, 2020, and 414 shares of Common Stock become exercisable on October 20, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">An option to purchase 1,441 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock was issued to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2015 Omnibus Equity Plan. 360 shares of Common Stock became exercisable on each of October 17, 2019, and October 17, 2020, and become exercisable on October 17, 2021. 361 shares of Common Stock become exercisable on October 17, 2022.</footnote>
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