X0202 4 2004-11-02 0 0001003078 MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC MSM 0001244708 ECCLESTON THOMAS C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC 75 MAXESS RD MLEVILLE NY 11747 0 1 0 0 VP OF FACILITIES & SECRETARY Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 M 0 1062 7.75 A 1702 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 M 0 3200 14.50 A 4902 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 1319 33.00 D 3583 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 38 33.01 D 3545 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 16 33.02 D 3529 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 22 33.03 D 3507 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 11 33.04 D 3496 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 35 33.05 D 3461 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 32 33.07 D 3429 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 51 33.09 D 3378 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 81 33.10 D 3297 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 16 33.11 D 3281 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 11 33.15 D 3270 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 3 33.16 D 3267 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 8 33.19 D 3259 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 19 33.20 D 3240 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 16 33.21 D 3224 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 5 33.22 D 3219 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 11 33.23 D 3208 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 11 33.24 D 3197 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 27 33.25 D 3170 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 11 33.26 D 3159 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 19 33.27 D 3140 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 8 33.28 D 3132 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 11 33.29 D 3121 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 25 33.35 D 3096 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 250 33.40 D 2846 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 19 33.43 D 2827 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 65 33.45 D 2762 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2004-11-02 4 S 0 245 33.50 D 2517 D Options (right to buy) 7.75 2004-11-02 4 M 0 1062 0 D 2009-10-19 See Footnote 1062 0 D Options (right to buy) 14.5 2004-11-02 4 M 0 3200 0 D 2011-09-21 See Footnote 3200 6400 D Options to purchase Issuer's Class A common stock, $.001 par value An option to purchase 16,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $.001 per share, was issued to the Reporting person under the Issuer's 1998 Stock Option Plan. One-fifth of such option became exercisable on each of October 19, 2000, October 19, 2001, October 19, 2002, October 19, 2003 and October 19, 2004. An option to purchase 16,000 shares of the Issuer's common stock, par value $.001 per share, was issued to the Reporting person under the Issuer's 2001 Stock Option Plan. One-fifth of such option became exercisable on each of September 21, 2002, September 21, 2003 and September 21, 2004. The balance of such option becomes exercisable in one-fifth on each of September 21, 2005 and September 21, 2006. Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value Because the SEC's electronic filing system does not allow for the disclosure of more than 30 transactions on one Form 4, the Reporting Person is filing 3 simultaneous Form 4's to report his reportable transactions all of which together shall be deemed a single report filed on this date. This is the 1st Form 4 of the 3 filings. /s/ Thomas Eccleston 2004-11-04