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): September 11, 2026

 

Graco Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

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

 

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

(612) 623-6000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

 

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:

 

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

 

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

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. ☐

 

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 11, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Graco Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Richard B. Lewis to serve as a director of the Company, effective December 3, 2026. Mr. Lewis was appointed to the class of directors whose terms expire at the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company.

Mr. Lewis has been appointed to serve on the Board’s Audit Committee, effective December 3, 2026. In connection with his appointment, Mr. Lewis will be receiving the standard director compensation as referenced in our Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Signature

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.
Date: September 14, 2026				By:		/s/ Joseph James Humke
						Joseph James Humke
						Its: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary