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W.W. GRAINGER, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 7, 2007)

Filed February 7, 2007For Securities:GWW

Summary

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW) filed an 8-K report on February 7, 2007, to correct previously issued financial results for the year ended December 31, 2006. This filing is a follow-up to a news release issued on January 26, 2007, indicating that an amendment or correction was necessary. Investors should note that this 8-K filing primarily serves to provide updated or corrected information regarding the company's operational and financial performance for the fiscal year 2006. While the specific details of the correction are not within the provided text, the existence of this corrective filing suggests a need for investors to pay close attention to the most recently issued and accurate financial data from W.W. Grainger.

Key Highlights

  • 1W.W. Grainger filed a Form 8-K on February 7, 2007.
  • 2The filing's primary purpose is to correct previously released financial results.
  • 3The correction pertains to the financial results for the year ended December 31, 2006.
  • 4This 8-K is a revision to an earlier news release dated January 26, 2007.
  • 5Exhibit 99.1, a press release detailing the correction, is included with the filing.
  • 6The event date for the information reported is December 30, 2006.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing is primarily to correct previously announced financial results for W.W. Grainger for the year ended December 31, 2006. It amends information that was initially released in a press release on January 26, 2007.

The correction pertains to the financial results for the full fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

The details of the correction are provided in a press release, which is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K filing.

This filing is a revision, specifically a correction, of financial results that were previously announced on January 26, 2007.