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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · W. W. Grainger (GWW)

Grainger says Chief Human Resources Officer Matthew Fortin is no longer with the company

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

W.W. Grainger announced on August 26, 2024 that Matthew E. Fortin, its Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, is no longer with the company, effective August 23, 2024. The filing does not give a reason for the departure or name a successor, and it describes no financial effect.

Key points

  • Matthew E. Fortin, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, is no longer with the company.
  • The departure is effective August 23, 2024; the company announced it on August 26, 2024.
  • The filing does not state a reason for the departure or name a replacement.

The filing

CompanyW. W. Grainger (GWW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 26, 2024, 6:30 AM ET
Accession number0001104659-24-092595

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement5.02 Director / Officer Change8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 26, 2024.

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