X0201 5 2003-08-30 0 0 0 0001003078 MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC MSM 0001197828 GERSHWIND MARJORIE C/O MSC INDUSRTRIAL DIRECT CO INC 75 MAXESE RD MELVILLE NY 11747 0 0 1 0 Class B Common Stock, $.001 par value 0 2003-04-07 5 G 0 391071 0 A See Footnote 391071 11721932 D Class B Common Stock, $.001 par value 0 2003-04-07 5 G 0 7748 0 A See Footnote 7748 11721932 D 1-to-1 Distribution in kind by the Marjorie Diane Gershwind 1998 Qualified Seven Year Annuity Trust to reporting person. Distribution in kind by the Marjorie Diane Gershwind 1994 Qualified Fifteen Year Annuity Interest Trust to reporting person. Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value. Includes 4,701,285 shares of Class B Common Stock directly owned by Ms. Gershwind, 374,401 shares of Class B Common Stock as Settlor of the Marjorie Diane Gershwind 1998 Qualified Seven Year Annuity Trust, 946,246 shares of Class B Common Stock as Settlor of the Marjorie Diane Gershwind 1994 Qualified Fifteen Year Annuity Interest Trust, and 5,700,000 shares of Class B Common Stock held by GF-MSC, L.L.C. Reporting person is the sole voting member of GF-MSC, L.L.C. and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by GF-MSC, L.L.C. except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein. The Reporting Person also disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Marjorie Diane Gershwind 1998 Qualified Seven Year Annuity Trust and the Marjorie Diane Gershwind 1994 Qualified Fifteen Year Annuity Interest Trust. Immediately None /s/ J. Robert Small, Attorney-in-Fact 2003-10-14