# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000042888
**File Stem:** 0000042888-25-000055
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 8801
**Document Hash:** f018f3046c679be02129bd77da31a3d7
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000042888-25-000055.hdr.sgml**: 20251030

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000042888-25-000055

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251030

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251030

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251030

**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:** 251436208

**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): October 30, 2025

**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 5.02.** &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On October 30, 2025, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Graco Inc. (the "Company") appointed Ms. Andrea (Andi) H. Simon to serve as a director of the Company, effective December 5, 2025. Ms. Simon was appointed to the class of directors whose terms expire at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company.

Ms. Simon has been appointed to serve on the Board's Audit Committee and Management Organization and Compensation Committee, effective December 5, 2025. In connection with her appointment, Ms. Simon will be receiving the standard director compensation as referenced in our Proxy Statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting.

**Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[99.1](exhibit991103020258-k.htm)</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press Release dated October 30, 2025.

104&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cover Page Interactive Data File (included within the Inline XBRL document).

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

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.

GRACO INC.

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| Date: | <u>October 30, 2025</u> | By: | <u>/s/ Joseph James Humke</u>______________________ |
|  |  |  | Joseph James Humke |
|  |  |  | Its: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |

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## Exhibit 99.1

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| Exhibit 99.1 | GRACO INC. | ![image0a01a.jpg](image0a01a.jpg) |
| | P.O. Box 1441 | ![image0a01a.jpg](image0a01a.jpg) |
| ![image1a01a.jpg](image1a01a.jpg) | Minneapolis, MN | ![image0a01a.jpg](image0a01a.jpg) |
| ![image1a01a.jpg](image1a01a.jpg) | 55440-1441 | ![image0a01a.jpg](image0a01a.jpg) |
| ![image1a01a.jpg](image1a01a.jpg) | NYSE: GGG | ![image0a01a.jpg](image0a01a.jpg) |

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| **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:** | **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:** |
| October 30, 2025 | Investors: David M. Lowe, 612-623-6456 |
| | Media: Meredith Sobieck, 763-353-1498 |
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**GRACO INC. APPOINTS ANDREA (ANDI) H. SIMON TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS** 

**MINNEAPOLIS – Oct. 30, 2025 –** Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) announced today that Andrea (Andi) H. Simon has been appointed as a member of the company's board of directors, effective December 5, 2025.

Ms. Simon serves as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at MasterBrand, Inc. (NYSE: MBC), the largest manufacturer of residential cabinets in North America. She has held this position since 2020, including through the 2022 spin-off of MasterBrand as a separate public company from Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. Prior to that, Ms. Simon served in various operating leadership, finance and compliance-oriented roles at The Weir Group plc, a London Stock Exchange-listed company that manufactures and services highly-engineered equipment for the mining, nuclear defense, oil and gas and power generation markets. Earlier in her career, she worked in the accounting, finance and internal audit functions at Briggs & Stratton Corporation, and was a senior auditor at Arthur Andersen, LLP. Ms. Simon holds a bachelor's degree in accounting, as well as a Masters of Business Administration, from Marquette University.

"On behalf of our board of directors and leadership team, I am delighted to welcome Andi to Graco," said J. Kevin Gilligan, Graco's Chairman of the Board. "Andi brings a wealth of financial expertise, operational experience and business acumen to our board. Her insights and contributions will be valuable as Graco continues to execute upon its global growth strategies."

Ms. Simon will serve on the company's Audit Committee and Management Organization and Compensation Committee.

**ABOUT GRACO**

Graco Inc. supplies technology and expertise for the management of fluids and coatings in both industrial and commercial applications. It designs, manufactures and markets systems and equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray fluid and powder materials. A recognized leader in its specialties, Minneapolis-based Graco serves customers around the world in the manufacturing, processing, construction and maintenance industries. For additional information about Graco Inc., please visit us at <u>www.graco.com</u>.

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