X0202 4 2006-04-18 0 0001003078 MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC MSM 0001245611 BOEHLKE CHARLES A JR C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC 75 MAXES ROAD MELVILLE NY 11747 1 1 0 0 Executive Vice President & CFO Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-18 4 M 0 14000 18.6875 A 46339 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-18 4 S 0 300 52.21 D 46039 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-18 4 S 0 6700 52.22 D 39339 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-18 4 S 0 1700 52.23 D 37639 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-18 4 S 0 200 52.24 D 37439 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-18 4 S 0 400 52.25 D 37039 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-18 4 S 0 3700 52.26 D 33339 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-18 4 S 0 200 52.29 D 33139 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-18 4 S 0 100 52.3 D 33039 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-18 4 S 0 100 52.31 D 32939 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-18 4 S 0 600 52.33 D 32339 D Options (right to buy) 18.6875 2006-04-18 4 M 0 14000 0 D 2010-06-19 See Footnote 14000 4755 D Options to Purchase Issuer's Class A common stock, $.001 par value An option to purchase 125,000 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 June 19, 2001, June 19, 2002, June 19, 2003, June 19, 2004, and June 19, 2005. Class A common stock, $.001 par value /s/ Charles A. Boehlke Jr. 2006-04-18