Company: GGG
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-052581
Chunk: 66

Company: GRACO INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 66
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 Bylaw permits a shareholder or group of up to 20 shareholders owning 3% or more of our outstanding common stock continuously for at least the previous three years to nominate up to the greater of two individuals or 20% of the Board. In addition, any shareholder who intends to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must also comply with the additional requirements of Rule 14a-19 and provide the notice that sets forth the information required thereby no later than February 24, 2026.

OTHER MATTERS

Our Board is not aware of any matter, other than those stated above, which will or may properly be presented for action at the Meeting. If any other matters properly come before the Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the available form of proxy to vote the shares represented by such proxies in accordance with their best judgment.

For the Board of Directors,

Joseph J. Humke

Secretary

Dated March 12, 2025**

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Graco Inc. 2025 Proxy Statement</div>

| GRACO INC.   88 11TH AVENUE N.E.   MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413-1894 |     | VOTE BY INTERNET Before The Meeting - Go to www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.   During The Meeting - Go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GGG2025 You may attend the Meeting via the Internet and vote during the Meeting. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow available and follow the instructions.   VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903 Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and follow the instructions.   VOTE BY MAIL Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.   ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS If you would like to