X0202 4 2007-07-09 0 0001003078 MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC MSM 0001245882 SANDLER DAVID C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO. INC. 75 MAXESS ROAD MELVILLE NY 11747 1 1 0 0 President & CEO Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 M 0 35000 14.5 A 112147 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 M 0 22000 23.41 A 134147 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 302 57.04 D 133845 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 100 56.97 D 133745 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 200 56.96 D 133545 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 300 56.91 D 133245 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 500 56.9 D 132745 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 600 56.92 D 132145 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 399 57.03 D 131746 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 1001 57.01 D 130745 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 1348 57.02 D 129397 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 600 57.05 D 128797 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 500 57.48 D 128297 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 200 57.49 D 128097 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 700 57.46 D 127397 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 1200 57.47 D 126197 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 600 57.43 D 125597 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 1804 57.38 D 123793 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 7900 57.4 D 115893 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 900 57.39 D 114993 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 1500 57.37 D 113493 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share. 2007-07-09 4 S 0 800 57.36 D 112693 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 2400 57.25 D 110293 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 200 57.28 D 110093 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 1000 57.23 D 109093 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 500 57.26 D 108593 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 298 57.29 D 108295 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 400 57.31 D 107895 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 900 57.34 D 106995 D Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2007-07-09 4 S 0 400 57.32 D 106595 D Options (right to buy) 14.5 2007-07-09 4 M 0 35000 0 D 2011-09-21 See Footnote 35000 0 D Options (right to buy) 23.41 2007-07-09 4 M 0 22000 0 D 2013-10-19 See Footnote 22000 28000 D Options to purchase Issuer?s Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (?Common Stock?). An option to purchase 175,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock was issued to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2001 Stock Option Plan. One-fifth became exercisable on each of September 21, 2002, September 21, 2003, September 21, 2004, September 21, 2005 and September 21, 2006. An option to purchase 70,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock was issued to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2001 Stock Option Plan. One-fifth became exercisable on each of October 20, 2004, October 20, 2005 and October 20, 2006. The balance of such option becomes exercisable in one-fifth on each of October 20, 2007 and October 20, 2008. Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share. Exhibit List Exhibit 24 ? Power of Attorney 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 2 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 2. /s/ Charles Boehlke, Attorney In Fact 2007-07-11