0001003078-16-000196.txt : 20160511 0001003078-16-000196.hdr.sgml : 20160511 20160511175156 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001003078-16-000196 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160509 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160511 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160511 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001003078 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [5084] IRS NUMBER: 113289165 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0827 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 75 MAXESS RD CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11747 BUSINESS PHONE: 516-812-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 75 MAXESS ROAD CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11747 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GERSHWIND ERIK CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001200390 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14130 FILM NUMBER: 161641031 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC STREET 2: 75 MAXESS ROAD CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11747 4 1 certent-form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-05-09 0001003078 MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC MSM 0001200390 GERSHWIND ERIK C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC. 75 MAXESS RD. MELVILLE NY US 11747 1 1 0 0 President and CEO Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2016-05-09 4 C 0 92402 A 168863 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2016-05-10 4 J 0 150000 D 18863 D Class B Common Stock 2016-05-09 4 C 0 92402 0 A Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 92402 651051 D Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 170778 170778 I See Footnote Class B Common Stock Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 432349 432349 I See Footnote The Class B Common Stock is convertible immediately on a one-for-one basis into shares of Class A Common Stock and does not expire. For estate planning purposes, the reporting person transferred these shares to ESM-MSC, LLC, a limited liability company of which the reporting person is a member (the "Family LLC"). The reporting person received membership interests in the Family LLC in consideration for the transfer of such shares. The reporting person is not a controlling member of the Family LLC and does not have or share investment control over the Family LLC's portfolio Includes 7,354 shares of Class B Common Stock distributed to Mr. Gershwind as annuity payments from Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts and reflects a transfer of 75,000 shares of Class B Common Stock to Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts, of which the Reporting Person is the sole annuitant and trustee. Represents the number of shares of Class B Common Stock held indirectly by the Reporting Person as of the date of this filing through trusts of which the Reporting Person is a beneficiary and co-trustee. Represents shares of Class B Common Stock held by trusts of which the Reporting Person is a beneficiary and co-trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by such trusts. Represents the number of shares of Class B Common Stock held indirectly by the Reporting Person as of the date of this filing through trusts of which the Reporting Person is the sole annuitant and trustee. Reflects a distribution of 7,354 shares of Class B Common Stock to Mr. Gershwind as annuity payments from Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts and a transfer by Mr. Gershwind of 75,000 shares of Class B Common Stock to Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts, of which the Reporting Person is the sole annuitant and trustee Represents shares of Class B Common Stock held by trusts of which the Reporting Person is the sole annuitant and trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by such trusts. /s/ Erik Gershwind 2016-05-11