CHICAGO, April 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) held its annual shareholder meeting in Lake Forest, Ill., today. Chairman and CEO DG Macpherson provided an update on the state of the business and offered a recap of 2018 full year and 2019 first quarter performance. A copy of the speech is available at invest.grainger.com.
Shareholders elected the following 11 directors:
Rodney C. Adkins
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Beatriz R. Perez
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Brian P. Anderson
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Michael J. Roberts
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V. Ann Hailey
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E. Scott Santi
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Stuart L. Levenick
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James D. Slavik
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D.G. Macpherson
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Lucas E. Watson
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Neil S. Novich
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In addition, the shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for the year 2019. Shareholders also voted in favor of the advisory resolution on executive compensation.
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2018 sales of $11.2 billion, is North America's leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating products (MRO), with operations also in Europe, Asia and Latin America.
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