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<B>July 30, 2012</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">11-3289165</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">11747</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On July 30, 2012, MSC Industrial Direct
Co., Inc. issued a press release announcing that it intends to build its fifth U.S.-based Customer Fulfillment Center (CFC), or
distribution center, in Columbus, Ohio. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated by reference
herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-weight: bold">MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0">Press Release, dated July 30, 2012, issued by MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.</TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
July 30, 2012
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Its Charter)
New York
1-14130
11-3289165
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
75 Maxess Road, Melville, New York
11747
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(516) 812-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 8.01
OTHER EVENTS
On July 30, 2012, MSC Industrial Direct
Co., Inc. issued a press release announcing that it intends to build its fifth U.S.-based Customer Fulfillment Center (CFC), or
distribution center, in Columbus, Ohio. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference
herein.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d)
Exhibits:
99.1
Press Release, dated July 30, 2012, issued by MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.
Date: July 31, 2012
By:
/s/ Jeffrey Kaczka
Name:
Jeffrey Kaczka
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
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Exhibit
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Description
99.1
Press Release, dated July 30, 2012, issued by MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
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