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W.W. GRAINGER, INC.

Public company
Headquarters
LAKE FOREST, Illinois
Ticker
GWW
CIK
0000277135

WARN notices since 2024

0
None on record

Workers affected since 2024

0
Across 0 notices

Executive changes, last 12 months

2
1 appointment, 1 departure

Last event

Aug 3, 2026
Executive departureCFO departs: Deidra C. Merriwether

Workers affected over time

Cumulative workers in WARN notices since 2024

Not enough notices to chart yet.

Leadership

Role and personSinceChange
CFODeidra C. MerriwetherAug 3, 2026Departed
CFOLaurie R. ThomsonAug 3, 2026Appointed

  1. Executive departure

    CFO departs: Deidra C. Merriwether

    Deidra C. Merriwether, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of W.W. GRAINGER, INC., resigns the role, effective September 4, 2026. The company reported the change in an 8-K that cites Item 5.02.

    Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

    Source: SEC 8-K, filed Aug 3, 2026

  2. Executive appointment

    CFO appointed: Laurie R. Thomson

    Laurie R. Thomson was named interim Chief Financial Officer of W.W. GRAINGER, INC., effective September 5, 2026. The company reported the change in an 8-K that cites Item 5.02.

    Role: interim Chief Financial Officer

    Source: SEC 8-K, filed Aug 3, 2026

  3. layoffs from Oct 10, 2012

    Plant closure

    Plant closure: Niles, IL

    Grainger, Inc. filed a WARN notice with the Illinois WARN list on Jul 16, 2013 covering 94 workers at 5959 W. Howard Street, Niles. The site closes on Oct 10, 2012.

    Site: Niles, IL

    Workers affected: 94

    Source: Illinois WARN list, filed Jul 16, 2013

  4. Plant closure

    Plant closure: Lincolnshire, IL

    W.W. Grainger, Inc. filed a WARN notice with the Illinois WARN list on Apr 30, 2001 covering 178 workers at Material Logic Digital Unit 455 Knightsbridge Parkway, Lincolnshire.

    Site: Lincolnshire, IL

    Workers affected: 178

    Source: Illinois WARN list, filed Apr 30, 2001

Last verified Nov 8, 2026