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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;6, 2006</font></p>

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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

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DC 20549</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;S-8</font></b></p>

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STATEMENT<br>
UNDER<br>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MSC INDUSTRIAL
DIRECT CO., INC.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its
Charter)</font></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">NEW YORK</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">11-3289165</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or other
  Jurisdiction of</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(I.R.S Employer</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Incorporation or
  Organization)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Identification Number)</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">75 Maxess
  Road, Melville, NY</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">11747</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of Principal
  Executive Offices)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MSC
Industrial Direct Co.,&nbsp;Inc.<br>
2005 Omnibus Equity Plan</font></b></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">David
  Sandler</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Copy to:</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">President
  and Chief Executive Officer</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Eric M.
  Lerner,&nbsp;Esq.</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MSC
  Industrial Direct Co.,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Katten
  Muchin Rosenman LLP</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">75 Maxess
  Road</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <td width="49%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:49.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">575
  Madison Avenue</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Melville,
  NY 11747</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">New York,
  New York 10022</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(516) 812-2000</font></b><br>(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)</p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(212) 940-8800</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE</font></b></p>

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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Title of<br>
  Each Class&nbsp;of<br>
  Securities To<br>
  Be registered</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount To Be<br>
  Registered(1)</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.52%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed Maximum<br>
  Offering Price<br>
  Per Share(2)</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="14%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.52%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed Maximum<br>
  Aggregate Offering<br>
  Price(2)</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Amount of Registration<br>
  Fee(2)</font></b></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.96%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Class&nbsp;A
  Common Stock</font></p>
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  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:12.0%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3,000,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.22%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">40.98</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.22%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">122,940,000</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="10%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:10.7%;">
  <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13,155</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Registration Statement
also covers an indeterminate number of shares of MSC Industrial Direct Co.,&nbsp;Inc.
Class&nbsp;A Common Stock that may be issuable by reason of stock splits, stock
dividends, or other adjustment provisions of the 2005 Omnibus Equity Plan in
accordance with Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Estimated solely for the
purpose of calculating the registration fee; computed, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(c)&nbsp;and
(h), upon the basis of the average of the high and low prices of the Class&nbsp;A
Common Stock as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange on January&nbsp;4, 2006.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shares to be issued, offered
and sold under the MSC Industrial Direct Co.,&nbsp;Inc. 2005 Omnibus Equity
Plan consist of:&#160; (i)&nbsp; 1,774,485&#160; unused shares previously registered for
issuance under the MSC Industrial Direct Co.,&nbsp;Inc. 2001 Stock Option Plan (the
&#147;2001 Plan&#148;) on March&nbsp;11, 2002 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-84124), (ii)&nbsp;685,420
unused shares previously registered for issuance under the MSC Industrial
Direct Co.,&nbsp;Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan (the &#147;1998 Plan&#148;) on February 13, 1998
(Registration No.&nbsp;333-46273) and (iii)&nbsp;540,095 unused shares
previously registered for issuance under the MSC Industrial Direct Co.,&nbsp;Inc.
1995&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Stock Option Plan on April&nbsp;5,
1996 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-03256) (the &#147;1995 Plan&#148; and collectively with
the 2001 Plan and the 1998 Plan, the &#147;Prior Plans&#148;).&#160; Such unused shares may no longer be issued
under the Prior Plans and may only be issued, offered and sold under the 2005
Omnibus Equity Plan.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(p)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the aggregate total registration
fee of $13,155 is offset by the registration fee previously paid by MSC
Industrial Direct Co.,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) with respect to unissued and
unused shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock previously registered by the Company
on the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-84124).&#160; The amount of the registration fee was
calculated as the difference between the aggregate registration fee of $13,155
(calculated based on the number of shares to be offered and sold under the 2005
Omnibus Equity Plan) less $3,713 which represents the portion of the
registration fee associated with 1,774,485 deregistered shares that was
previously paid in connection with the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration
No.&nbsp;333-84124).&#160; The Company is
filing post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8
(Registration No.&nbsp;333-84124) to deregister 1,774,485 unissued shares, the Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-46273) to deregister
685,420 unissued shares and Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8
(Registration No.&nbsp;333-03256) to deregister 1,065,688 unissued shares
contemporaneously with the filing of this Registration Statement.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EXPLANATORY NOTE</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (the &#147;Registration
Statement&#148;) relates to the registration of 3,000,000 shares of Class&nbsp;A
Common Stock $.001 par value (the &#147; Class&nbsp;A Common Stock&#148;) of MSC
Industrial Direct Co.,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) that may be issued under the
2005 Omnibus Equity Plan. The 3,000,000 shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock
being registered under this Registration Statement are comprised of: (i)&nbsp;1,774,485
unissued and unused shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock previously registered for
the Company&#146;s 2001 Stock Option Plan (the &#147;2001 Plan&#148;) on Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-84124) filed on March&nbsp;11,
2002, (ii)&nbsp;685,420 unissued and unused shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock
previously registered for the Company&#146;s 1998 Stock Option Plan (the &#147;1998 Plan&#148;)
on Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-46273)
filed on February&nbsp;13, 1998 and (iii)&nbsp;540,095 unissued and unused shares
of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock previously registered for the Company&#146;s 1995 Stock
Option Plan on Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-03256)
filed on April&nbsp;5, 1996 (the &#147;1995 Plan&#148; collectively with the 2001 Plan
and the 1998 Plan, the &#147;Prior Plans&#148;).&#160;
None of such unissued and unused shares being registered hereunder relating
to the Prior Plans may be issued under the Prior Plans; such 3,000,000 shares
may only be issued, offered and sold under the 2005 Omnibus Equity Plan.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In accordance with the principles set forth in Interpretation 89 under Section&nbsp;G
of the Manual of Publicly Available Telephone Interpretations of the Commission&#146;s
Division of Corporation Finance (July&nbsp;1997) and Instruction E to the
General Instructions to Form&nbsp;S-8, this Registration Statement is hereby
filed to carry forward the $3,713 registration fee previously paid with respect
to the 1,774,485 unissued shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock previously
registered on Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-84124).&#160; The Company is filing post-effective
amendments to the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-84124)
to deregister 1,774,485 unissued shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock, the
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-46273) to
deregister 685,420 unissued shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock and the Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-03256) to deregister 1,065,688
unissued shares of Class&nbsp;A Common Stock contemporaneously with the filing
of this Registration Statement.</font></p>

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<h1 align="center" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PART&nbsp;I</font></b></h1>

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<h2 align="center" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION&nbsp;10(a)&nbsp;PROSPECTUS</font></b></h2>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 1.&#160;
PLAN INFORMATION.*</font></b></h2>

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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 49.5pt;text-indent:-49.5pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 2.&#160; REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN
ANNUAL INFORMATION.*</font></b></h2>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The documents containing the
information specified in Part&nbsp;I of Form&nbsp;S-8 will be sent or given to
employees as specified in Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1)&nbsp;of the Securities Act.&#160; Such documents need not be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) either as part of this Registration
Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424
of the Securities Act.&#160; These documents
and the documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement
pursuant to Item 3 of Part&nbsp;II of this Registration Statement, taken
together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of section&nbsp;10(a)&nbsp;of
the Securities Act.</font></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">PART&nbsp;II</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ITEM 3.&#160;
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company is subject to
the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;) and, in accordance therewith, files reports and
other information with the Commission.&#160;
The following documents, or portions thereof, filed by the Company with
the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act, are incorporated by reference in
this Registration Statement:</font></p>

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<h1 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">a.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Company&#146;s
Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended August&nbsp;27, 2005;</h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">b.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Company&#146;s
Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on December&nbsp;27, 2005;</h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">c.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Company&#146;s
Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on January&nbsp;4, 2006;</h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">d.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Company&#146;s
Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on January&nbsp;5, 2006;</h1>

<h1 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></h1>

<h1 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">e.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Company&#146;s
Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the period ended November&nbsp;26, 2005;
and</h1>

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<h1 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;page-break-after:auto;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">f.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The information
in respect of the Company&#146;s Class&nbsp;A Common Stock contained in the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed with the Commission on December&nbsp;8,
1995.</h1>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All documents subsequently
filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d)&nbsp;of
the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration
Statement indicating that all securities offered have been sold or which
deregisters</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">all securities then remaining
unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement and to be a part of this Registration Statement from the respective
dates of filings of such documents.&#160; Any
statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes
of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein
or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement.&#160; Any such statement so modified or superseded
shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part
of this Registration Statement.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 4.&#160; DESCRIPTION OF
SECURITIES</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not Applicable</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 5.&#160; INTERESTS OF
NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A certain partner of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
which serves as counsel to the Company owns 1,500 shares of the Company&#146;s Class&nbsp;A
Common Stock.</font></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ITEM 6.&#160;
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Article&nbsp;EIGHTH of the Company&#146;s
Certificate of Incorporation and Section&nbsp;722 of the New York Business
Corporation Law, as amended, the law of the state in which the Company is
incorporated, empowers a corporation, within certain limitations, to indemnify
any person who served in any capacity at the request of the corporation, by
reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate, was a director or
officer of the corporation, or served such other corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise in any
capacity, against judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable
expenses, including attorneys&#146; fees actually and necessarily incurred as a
result of such action or proceeding, or any appeal therein, if such director or
officer acted, in good faith, for a purpose which he reasonably believed to be
in, or, in the case of service for any other corporation or any partnership,
joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, not opposed to,
the best interests of the corporation and, in criminal actions or proceedings,
in addition, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Article&nbsp;SEVENTH of the Company&#146;s
Certificate of Incorporation, provides:</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No director of the Corporation shall be
personally liable to the Corporation or its shareholders for damages for any
breach of duty in such capacity, provided that nothing contained in this Article&nbsp;SEVENTH
shall eliminate or limit the liability of any director if a judgment or other
final adjudication adverse to him or her establishes that his or her acts or
omissions were in bad faith or involved intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law or that he or she personally gained in fact a financial profit
or other advantage to which he or she was not legally entitled or that his or
her acts violated Section&nbsp;719, or its successor, of the New York Business
Corporation Law.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company has obtained insurance for the
protection of its directors and officers against any liability asserted against
them in their official capacities.</font></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ITEM 7.&#160;
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Not Applicable.</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5</font></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ITEM 8.&#160;
EXHIBITS</font></b></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;No.</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:88.12%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:88.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:88.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Specimen of
  Class&nbsp;A Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to
  Exhibit&nbsp;4.01 of the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on S-1
  (Registration No.&nbsp;33-98832), as amended).</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:88.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MSC Industrial Direct Co.,&nbsp;Inc. 2005
  Omnibus Equity Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company&#146;s Definitive
  Proxy Statement filed on December&nbsp;2, 2005).</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:88.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:88.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion of
  Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.*</font></p>
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  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:88.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:88.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of
  Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.*</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:88.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:88.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent of
  Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).*</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:88.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.22%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="88%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:88.12%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Power of
  Attorney (included on page&nbsp;S-1).*</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">* filed herewith</font></p>

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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ITEM 9.&#160;
UNDERTAKINGS</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)&nbsp;to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement to include any material
information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed
in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the
registration statement; (2)&nbsp;that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial <i><font style="font-style:italic;">bona fide</font></i>
offering thereof; and (3)&nbsp;to remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes
that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;or
15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each
filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <i><font style="font-style:italic;">bona
fide</font></i> offering thereof.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes
to deliver or cause to be delivered with the prospectus, to each person to whom
the prospectus is sent or given, the latest annual report to security holders
that is incorporated by reference in the prospectus and furnished pursuant to
and meeting the requirements of Rule&nbsp;14a-3 or Rule&nbsp;14c-3 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and, where interim financial information
required to be presented by Article&nbsp;3 or Regulation S-X is not set forth
in the prospectus, to deliver, or cause to be delivered to each</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">person to whom the prospectus
is sent or given, the latest quarterly report that is specifically incorporated
by reference in the prospectus to provide such interim financial information.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,
officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion
of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.&#160; In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities
being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of the issue.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable
grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Town of Melville, State of
New York, on this 6th day of January, 2006.</font></p>

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  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.</font></p>
  </td>
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  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="38%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:38.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.06%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="38%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:38.6%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.06%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="34%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:34.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 20.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ David
  Sandler</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.06%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="34%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:34.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">David
  Sandler</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.06%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="34%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:34.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">President
  and</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.06%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="48%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:48.34%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.74%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="34%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:34.86%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chief
  Executive Officer</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="13%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:13.06%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 3.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">POWER OF
ATTORNEY</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to
the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.&#160; Each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints David Sandler, Charles Boehlke, and
Shelley Boxer each or any of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, each acting alone, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this
Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all the exhibits thereto,
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority
to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be
done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:100.0%;">
 <tr>
  <td width="25%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Signature</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.66%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="51%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:51.84%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Title</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date</font></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="25%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="51%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:51.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.0%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="23%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:23.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Mitchell Jacobson</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.78%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="51%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:51.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chairman of the Board of
  Directors</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">January&nbsp;6,
  2006</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="25%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mitchell Jacobson</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="51%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:51.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="25%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="51%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:51.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="25%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="51%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:51.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="23%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:23.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ David Sandler</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.78%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="51%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:51.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">President, Chief Executive
  Officer and Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">January&nbsp;6,
  2006</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="25%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">David Sandler</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="51%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:51.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="25%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="51%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:51.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="25%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="51%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:51.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="23%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:23.14%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Charles Boehlke</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.78%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.66%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="51%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:51.84%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive
  Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.58%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="15%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.0%;">
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">January&nbsp;6,
  2006</font></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width="25%" colspan="2" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.92%;">
  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Charles Boehlke</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.66%;">
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">January&nbsp;6,
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Roger Fradin</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">January&nbsp;6,
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Raymond Langton</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">January&nbsp;6,
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Raymond Langton</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Philip Peller</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">January&nbsp;6,
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As filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2006
Registration No. 333-
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
MSC INDUSTRIAL
DIRECT CO., INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its
Charter)
NEW YORK
11-3289165
(State or other
  Jurisdiction of
(I.R.S Employer
Incorporation or
  Organization)
Identification Number)
75 Maxess
  Road, Melville, NY
11747
(Address of Principal
  Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
MSC
Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
2005 Omnibus Equity Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
David
  Sandler
Copy to:
President
  and Chief Executive Officer
Eric M.
  Lerner, Esq.
MSC
  Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
Katten
  Muchin Rosenman LLP
75 Maxess
  Road
575
  Madison Avenue
Melville,
  NY 11747
New York,
  New York 10022
(516) 812-2000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)
(212) 940-8800
CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of
Each Class of
Securities To
Be registered
Amount To Be
Registered(1)
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share(2)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price(2)
Amount of Registration
Fee(2)
Class A
  Common Stock
3,000,000
(3)
$
40.98
$
122,940,000
$
13,155
(4)
(1)
This Registration Statement
also covers an indeterminate number of shares of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
Class A Common Stock that may be issuable by reason of stock splits, stock
dividends, or other adjustment provisions of the 2005 Omnibus Equity Plan in
accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933.
(2)
Estimated solely for the
purpose of calculating the registration fee; computed, pursuant to Rule 457(c) and
(h), upon the basis of the average of the high and low prices of the Class A
Common Stock as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange on January 4, 2006.
(3)
Shares to be issued, offered
and sold under the MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. 2005 Omnibus Equity
Plan consist of:  (i)  1,774,485  unused shares previously registered for
issuance under the MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. 2001 Stock Option Plan (the
"2001 Plan") on March 11, 2002 (Registration No. 333-84124), (ii) 685,420
unused shares previously registered for issuance under the MSC Industrial
Direct Co., Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan (the "1998 Plan") on February 13, 1998
(Registration No. 333-46273) and (iii) 540,095 unused shares
previously registered for issuance under the MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
1995             Stock Option Plan on April 5,
1996 (Registration No. 333-03256) (the "1995 Plan" and collectively with
the 2001 Plan and the 1998 Plan, the "Prior Plans").  Such unused shares may no longer be issued
under the Prior Plans and may only be issued, offered and sold under the 2005
Omnibus Equity Plan.
(4)
Pursuant to Rule 457(p)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the aggregate total registration
fee of $13,155 is offset by the registration fee previously paid by MSC
Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (the "Company") with respect to unissued and
unused shares of Class A Common Stock previously registered by the Company
on the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-84124).  The amount of the registration fee was
calculated as the difference between the aggregate registration fee of $13,155
(calculated based on the number of shares to be offered and sold under the 2005
Omnibus Equity Plan) less $3,713 which represents the portion of the
registration fee associated with 1,774,485 deregistered shares that was
previously paid in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration
No. 333-84124).  The Company is
filing post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement on Form S-8
(Registration No. 333-84124) to deregister 1,774,485 unissued shares, the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-46273) to deregister
685,420 unissued shares and Registration Statement on Form S-8
(Registration No. 333-03256) to deregister 1,065,688 unissued shares
contemporaneously with the filing of this Registration Statement.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This registration statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration
Statement") relates to the registration of 3,000,000 shares of Class A
Common Stock $.001 par value (the " Class A Common Stock") of MSC
Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (the "Company") that may be issued under the
2005 Omnibus Equity Plan. The 3,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock
being registered under this Registration Statement are comprised of: (i) 1,774,485
unissued and unused shares of Class A Common Stock previously registered for
the Company's 2001 Stock Option Plan (the "2001 Plan") on Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-84124) filed on March 11,
2002, (ii) 685,420 unissued and unused shares of Class A Common Stock
previously registered for the Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan (the "1998 Plan")
on Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-46273)
filed on February 13, 1998 and (iii) 540,095 unissued and unused shares
of Class A Common Stock previously registered for the Company's 1995 Stock
Option Plan on Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-03256)
filed on April 5, 1996 (the "1995 Plan" collectively with the 2001 Plan
and the 1998 Plan, the "Prior Plans"). 
None of such unissued and unused shares being registered hereunder relating
to the Prior Plans may be issued under the Prior Plans; such 3,000,000 shares
may only be issued, offered and sold under the 2005 Omnibus Equity Plan.
In accordance with the principles set forth in Interpretation 89 under Section G
of the Manual of Publicly Available Telephone Interpretations of the Commission's
Division of Corporation Finance (July 1997) and Instruction E to the
General Instructions to Form S-8, this Registration Statement is hereby
filed to carry forward the $3,713 registration fee previously paid with respect
to the 1,774,485 unissued shares of Class A Common Stock previously
registered on Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-84124).  The Company is filing post-effective
amendments to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-84124)
to deregister 1,774,485 unissued shares of Class A Common Stock, the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-46273) to
deregister 685,420 unissued shares of Class A Common Stock and the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-03256) to deregister 1,065,688
unissued shares of Class A Common Stock contemporaneously with the filing
of this Registration Statement.
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
ITEM 1. 
PLAN INFORMATION.*
ITEM 2.  REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN
ANNUAL INFORMATION.*
*
The documents containing the
information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or given to
employees as specified in Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act.  Such documents need not be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") either as part of this Registration
Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424
of the Securities Act.  These documents
and the documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement
pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement, taken
together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of section 10(a) of
the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
ITEM 3. 
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The Company is subject to
the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act") and, in accordance therewith, files reports and
other information with the Commission. 
The following documents, or portions thereof, filed by the Company with
the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act, are incorporated by reference in
this Registration Statement:
a.
The Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 27, 2005;
b.
The Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 27, 2005;
c.
The Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 4, 2006;
d.
The Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 5, 2006;
e.
The Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended November 26, 2005;
and
f.
The information
in respect of the Company's Class A Common Stock contained in the Company's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on December 8,
1995.
All documents subsequently
filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of
the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration
Statement indicating that all securities offered have been sold or which
deregisters
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all securities then remaining
unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement and to be a part of this Registration Statement from the respective
dates of filings of such documents.  Any
statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes
of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein
or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement.  Any such statement so modified or superseded
shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part
of this Registration Statement.
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ITEM 4.  DESCRIPTION OF
SECURITIES
Not Applicable
ITEM 5.  INTERESTS OF
NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
A certain partner of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
which serves as counsel to the Company owns 1,500 shares of the Company's Class A
Common Stock.
ITEM 6. 
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Article EIGHTH of the Company's
Certificate of Incorporation and Section 722 of the New York Business
Corporation Law, as amended, the law of the state in which the Company is
incorporated, empowers a corporation, within certain limitations, to indemnify
any person who served in any capacity at the request of the corporation, by
reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate, was a director or
officer of the corporation, or served such other corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise in any
capacity, against judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable
expenses, including attorneys' fees actually and necessarily incurred as a
result of such action or proceeding, or any appeal therein, if such director or
officer acted, in good faith, for a purpose which he reasonably believed to be
in, or, in the case of service for any other corporation or any partnership,
joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, not opposed to,
the best interests of the corporation and, in criminal actions or proceedings,
in addition, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
Article SEVENTH of the Company's
Certificate of Incorporation, provides:
No director of the Corporation shall be
personally liable to the Corporation or its shareholders for damages for any
breach of duty in such capacity, provided that nothing contained in this Article SEVENTH
shall eliminate or limit the liability of any director if a judgment or other
final adjudication adverse to him or her establishes that his or her acts or
omissions were in bad faith or involved intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law or that he or she personally gained in fact a financial profit
or other advantage to which he or she was not legally entitled or that his or
her acts violated Section 719, or its successor, of the New York Business
Corporation Law.
The Company has obtained insurance for the
protection of its directors and officers against any liability asserted against
them in their official capacities.
ITEM 7. 
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED
Not Applicable.
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ITEM 8. 
EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Specimen of
  Class A Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to
  Exhibit 4.01 of the Company's Registration Statement on S-1
  (Registration No. 33-98832), as amended).
4.2
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. 2005
  Omnibus Equity Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company's Definitive
  Proxy Statement filed on December 2, 2005).
5.1
Opinion of
  Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.*
23.1
Consent of
  Ernst & Young, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.*
23.2
Consent of
  Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).*
24.1
Power of
  Attorney (included on page S-1).*
* filed herewith
ITEM 9. 
UNDERTAKINGS
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement to include any material
information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed
in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the
registration statement; (2) that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof; and (3) to remove from registration by means of a
post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes
that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each
filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the
registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona
fide
offering thereof.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes
to deliver or cause to be delivered with the prospectus, to each person to whom
the prospectus is sent or given, the latest annual report to security holders
that is incorporated by reference in the prospectus and furnished pursuant to
and meeting the requirements of Rule 14a-3 or Rule 14c-3 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and, where interim financial information
required to be presented by Article 3 or Regulation S-X is not set forth
in the prospectus, to deliver, or cause to be delivered to each
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person to whom the prospectus
is sent or given, the latest quarterly report that is specifically incorporated
by reference in the prospectus to provide such interim financial information.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,
officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion
of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities
being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of the issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable
grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Town of Melville, State of
New York, on this 6th day of January, 2006.
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.
By:
/s/ David
  Sandler
David
  Sandler
President
  and
Chief
  Executive Officer
POWER OF
ATTORNEY
Pursuant to
the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.  Each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints David Sandler, Charles Boehlke, and
Shelley Boxer each or any of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, each acting alone, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him and in his name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign
any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this
Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all the exhibits thereto,
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority
to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be
done in and about the premises as fully, to all intents and purposes, as he
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Mitchell Jacobson
Chairman of the Board of
  Directors
January 6,
  2006
Mitchell Jacobson
/s/ David Sandler
President, Chief Executive
  Officer and Director
January 6,
  2006
David Sandler
/s/ Charles Boehlke
Executive
  Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
January 6,
  2006
Charles Boehlke
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/s/ Roger Fradin
Director
January 6,
  2006
Roger Fradin
/s/ Denis Kelly
Director
January 6,
  2006
Denis Kelly
/s/ Raymond Langton
Director
January 6,
  2006
Raymond Langton
/s/ Philip Peller
Director
January 6,
  2006
Philip Peller
/s/ Shelley Boxer
Vice-President, Finance
January 6,
  2006
Shelley Boxer
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