FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

GERSHWIND ERIK
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC [ MSM ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC., 75 MAXESS RD.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/9/2016
(Street)

MELVILLE, NY US 11747
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value   5/9/2016     C    92402   A   (1) 168863   D    
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value   5/10/2016     J (2)    150000   D   (2) 18863   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock     (1) 5/9/2016     C      92402         (1)   (1) Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value   92402   $0   651051   (3) D    
Class B Common Stock     (1)                    (1)   (1) Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value   170778     170778   (4) I   See Footnote   (5)
Class B Common Stock     (1)                    (1)   (1) Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value   432349     432349   (6) (7) I   See Footnote   (8)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The Class B Common Stock is convertible immediately on a one-for-one basis into shares of Class A Common Stock and does not expire.
( 2)  For estate planning purposes, the reporting person transferred these shares to ESM-MSC, LLC, a limited liability company of which the reporting person is a member (the "Family LLC"). The reporting person received membership interests in the Family LLC in consideration for the transfer of such shares. The reporting person is not a controlling member of the Family LLC and does not have or share investment control over the Family LLC's portfolio
( 3)  Includes 7,354 shares of Class B Common Stock distributed to Mr. Gershwind as annuity payments from Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts and reflects a transfer of 75,000 shares of Class B Common Stock to Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts, of which the Reporting Person is the sole annuitant and trustee.
( 4)  Represents the number of shares of Class B Common Stock held indirectly by the Reporting Person as of the date of this filing through trusts of which the Reporting Person is a beneficiary and co-trustee.
( 5)  Represents shares of Class B Common Stock held by trusts of which the Reporting Person is a beneficiary and co-trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by such trusts.
( 6)  Represents the number of shares of Class B Common Stock held indirectly by the Reporting Person as of the date of this filing through trusts of which the Reporting Person is the sole annuitant and trustee.
( 7)  Reflects a distribution of 7,354 shares of Class B Common Stock to Mr. Gershwind as annuity payments from Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts and a transfer by Mr. Gershwind of 75,000 shares of Class B Common Stock to Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts, of which the Reporting Person is the sole annuitant and trustee
( 8)  Represents shares of Class B Common Stock held by trusts of which the Reporting Person is the sole annuitant and trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by such trusts.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GERSHWIND ERIK
C/O MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.
75 MAXESS RD.
MELVILLE, NY US 11747
X
President and CEO

Signatures
/s/ Erik Gershwind 5/11/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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