Company: GGG
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-052581
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Company: GRACO INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form: DEF 14A
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 the Board reduces the number of directors, your proxy will be voted to elect any replacement nominee designated by the Board in the event that a nominee is unable or unwilling to serve.

The Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the Governance Committee, recommends that shareholders vote FOR the election of Eric P. Etchart, Jody H. Feragen and J. Kevin Gilligan to terms expiring in 2028.**

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#### PROPOSAL 2

### RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
**Deloitte & Touche LLP has acted as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company since we first went public in 1969. The Audit Committee, which has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025, recommends ratification of the appointment by the shareholders. If the shareholders do not ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, the selection of the independent auditors will be reconsidered by the Audit Committee. A representative of Deloitte & Touche LLP will be present at the Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement if so desired and will be available to respond to any appropriate shareholder questions.

The Audit Committee recommends a vote FOR ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025.**

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Graco Inc. 2025 Proxy Statement</div>

PROPOSAL 3 ADVISORY VOTE ON OUR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The Company is providing shareholders with an annual non-binding,advisory vote on the executive compensation of the Named Executive Officers (commonly referred to as a “say on pay”). Accordingly, shareholders will vote on approval of the following resolution: RESOLVED, that the shareholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, the compensation tables and the related narrative disclosure in this Proxy Statement. This vote is non-binding.The Board of Directors and the Management Organization and Compensation Committee expect to take the outcome of the vote into account when considering future executive compensation decisions to the extent they can determine the cause or causes of any significant negative voting results. As described in detail under the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this Proxy Statement, our compensation programs are designed to achieve the Company’s