# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000042888
**File Stem:** 0000042888-26-000101
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 6393
**Document Hash:** 42b200cc109ab1cb0b50aa2a251a257d
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000042888-26-000101.hdr.sgml**: 20260427

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000042888-26-000101

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260424

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260427

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260427

**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:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-09249
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26896671

**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

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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): April 24, 2026

**Graco Inc.** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

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| **Minnesota** | **001-09249** | **41-0285640** |
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

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| **88 – 11th Avenue Northeast** | **88 – 11th Avenue Northeast** | |
| **Minneapolis,** | **Minnesota** | **55413** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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| **(612)** | **623-6000** |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code | Registrant's telephone number, including area code |

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| **Not Applicable** |
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |

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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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered <br> <u>Common Stock</u> <u>GGG</u> <u>The New York Stock Exchange</u>

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

On April 24, 2026, Graco Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). Set forth below are the final voting results on each matter submitted to a vote of security holders at the Annual Meeting. Each proposal is described in detail in the Company's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2026 (the "2026 Proxy Statement").

**<u>Proposal 1</u>**

The following directors were elected to serve for three-year terms:

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| <u>Name</u> | <u>For</u> | <u>Against</u> | <u>Abstain</u> | <u>Broker Non-Votes</u> |
| Martha A. Morfitt | 106863596 | 28824596 | 122114 | 9590164 |
| Mark W. Sheahan | 132724160 | 2951700 | 134446 | 9590164 |
| Andrea H. Simon | 132597162 | 3074266 | 138878 | 9590164 |
| Kevin J. Wheeler | 122499664 | 13190197 | 120445 | 9590164 |

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**<u>Proposal 2</u>**

The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2026 was ratified:

<u>For</u> <u>Against</u> <u>Abstain</u> <br> 136,856,929 8,452,772 90,769

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**<u>Proposal 3</u>**

Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2026 Proxy Statement:

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| <u>For</u> | <u>Against</u> | <u>Abstain</u> | <u>Broker Non-Votes</u> |
| 92,678,242 | 42,778,401 | 353,663 | 9,590,164 |

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The Management Organization and Compensation Committee (the "Committee") acknowledges the results of voting on the advisory resolution regarding executive compensation. During the remainder of 2026, the Committee will specifically consider these voting results and intends to seek engagement with key shareholders to obtain their views on the Company's executive compensation.

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**<u>Signature</u>**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GRACO INC.

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| Date: | <u>April 27, 2026</u> | By: | <u>/s/ Joseph James Humke</u>______________________ |
|  |  |  | Joseph James Humke |
|  |  |  | Its: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |

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