# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000042888
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-101272
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 4375
**Document Hash:** a9c6276fce826ab2e0a2e5209deaf276
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-101272.hdr.sgml**: 20260311

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-101272

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 4

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260311

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260311

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GRACO INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000042888
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PUMPS & PUMPING EQUIPMENT [3561]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 410285640
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MN
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1226

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-09249
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26741909

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 88 11TH AVENUE NE
- **CITY:** MINNEAPOLIS
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55413-1894
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6126236000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** CT CORPORATION SYSTEM, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 100 SOUTH FIFTH STREET, SUITE 1075
- **CITY:** MINNEAPOLIS
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55401

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

**SCHEDULE 14A** 

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the** 

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

**(Amendment No.)** 

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☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement

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☐ Definitive Proxy Statement

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**Graco Inc.** 

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You invested in GRACO INC. and it's time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. **This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on April 24, 2026.**

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice and Proxy Statement, 2025 Overview and Annual Report on Form 10-K online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 10, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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\*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

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**Vote at www.ProxyVote.com** 

**THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT** 

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

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|:---|:---|
| **Voting Items** | **Board<br>Recommends** |
| 1. Election of Directors |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Nominees:** |  |
|  1a. Martha A. Morfitt | **<sub> ![LOGO](g93954g44r44.jpg) </sub> For** |
|  1b. Mark W. Sheahan | **<sub> ![LOGO](g93954g44r44.jpg) </sub> For** |
|  1c. Andrea H. Simon | **<sub> ![LOGO](g93954g44r44.jpg) </sub> For** |
|  1d. Kevin J. Wheeler | **<sub> ![LOGO](g93954g44r44.jpg) </sub> For** |
| 2. Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2026. | **<sub> ![LOGO](g93954g44r44.jpg) </sub> For** |
| 3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. | **<sub> ![LOGO](g93954g44r44.jpg) </sub> For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **NOTE:** In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |  |

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