W.W. Grainger, Inc. held its annual shareholder meeting on April 29, 2026, where all management's director nominees were elected, the independent auditor was ratified, and executive compensation was approved on an advisory basis.
Key takeaways
All 11 management director nominees elected with majority support ranging from 35.2M to 36.6M votes for out of 41.2M shares present.
Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent auditor for year ending December 31, 2026 with 39.2M votes for (95%).
Advisory proposal to approve Named Executive Officers' compensation passed with 35.7M votes for.
47.3M shares eligible to vote as of record date March 2, 2026; 41.2M shares present or by proxy.
Broker non-votes of 4.1M consistent across all director elections and executive compensation vote.