D.G. Macpherson compensation by year
W.W. GRAINGER Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $875,000 | $1,022,500 | $1,030,000 | $1,053,175 | $969,091 | $1,090,225 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,137,568 | $1,176,370 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,511,744 | $2,634,042 | $4,086,887 | $2,901,333 | $4,761,519 | $5,241,816 | $5,734,290 | $6,631,385 | $7,817,946 | $8,451,819 |
| Option awards | $1,070,785 | $1,643,409 | $3,100,501 | $2,081,098 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $796,875 | $1,210,250 | $1,842,464 | $1,074,161 | $1,303,316 | $2,343,000 | $2,920,500 | $2,112,000 | $1,673,250 | $1,653,075 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $284,128 | $456,158 | $395,992 | $555,360 | $441,452 | $340,553 | $212,868 | $317,288 | $252,925 | $328,244 |
| Total | $5,538,532 | $6,966,359 | $10,455,844 | $7,665,127 | $7,475,378 | $9,015,594 | $9,967,658 | $10,160,673 | $10,881,689 | $11,609,508 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: W.W. GRAINGER, INC. DEF 14A filed March 10, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-025575, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the W.W. GRAINGER, INC. filed document, accession 0001104659-26-025575. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 10, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 10,420 | $10,514,301 | — |
| PSU | 9,342 | $9,426,545 | — |
| PSU | 5,292 | $5,339,893 | — |
| RSU | 3,473 | $3,504,431 | — |
| RSU | 2,076 | $2,094,788 | — |
| RSU | 1,307 | $1,318,828 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments W.W. GRAINGER discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $5,925,000 | $22,228,363 | $58,291 | $31,546,540 |
| Change in control, no termination | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,537,386 |
| Retirement | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,382,237 |
| Death | $0 | $22,228,363 | $0 | $35,658,181 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $5,925,000 | $12,265,592 | $40,804 | $21,286,708 |
| Disability | $0 | $22,228,363 | $0 | $23,881,438 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in W.W. GRAINGER, INC.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
W.W. GRAINGER’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| D.G. Macpherson · this page | Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer | $11,609,508 |
| Melanie Tinto | Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer | $4,954,341 |
| Deidra Merriwether | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $4,189,459 |
| Paige Robbins | Senior Vice President & President Grainger Business Unit | $3,717,454 |
| Nancy Berardinelli-Krantz | Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer | $2,934,749 |
Board service
W.W. GRAINGER board · FY2023–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: W.W. GRAINGER pays directors a $115,000 cash retainer and $175,000 in DSUs. As stated in W.W. GRAINGER's FY2025 proxy.
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