X0202 4 2006-04-03 0 0001003078 MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC MSM 0001244856 COX THOMAS 0 1 0 0 EVP of Sales Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 1600 53.31 D 24119 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 300 53.35 D 23819 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 200 53.36 D 23619 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 400 53.37 D 23219 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 100 53.49 D 23119 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 800 53.5 D 22319 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 400 53.51 D 21919 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 300 53.52 D 21619 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 100 53.53 D 21519 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 100 53.54 D 21419 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 1600 53.55 D 19819 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 600 53.56 D 19219 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 300 53.57 D 18919 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 300 53.58 D 18619 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 600 53.59 D 18019 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 800 53.6 D 17219 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 300 53.61 D 16919 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 800 53.74 D 16119 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 400 53.75 D 15719 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 600 53.76 D 15119 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 200 53.77 D 14919 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 300 53.81 D 14619 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 100 53.82 D 14519 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 300 53.83 D 14219 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 500 53.85 D 13719 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 100 53.86 D 13619 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 100 53.91 D 13519 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 300 53.95 D 13219 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 100 53.96 D 13119 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-03 4 S 0 200 53.97 D 12919 D 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 2nd Form 4 of the 3 filings /s/ Thomas Cox 2006-04-05