X0202 4 2006-04-05 0 0001003078 MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC MSM 0001245882 SANDLER DAVID C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC 75 MAXESS RD MELVILLE NY 11747 1 1 0 0 President and CEO Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2006-04-05 4 M 0 7174 13.9375 A 69018 D Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 2000 I See Footnote Options (right to buy) 13.9375 2006-04-05 4 M 0 7174 0 D 2010-11-09 See Footnote 7174 0 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 November 9, 2001, November 9, 2002, November 9, 2003, November 9, 2004 and November 9, 2005. Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value. Held in trust for the benefit of the Reporting Persons children. /s/ David Sandler 2006-04-07