Graco Inc. filings document the company’s public-company reporting as a Minnesota-based manufacturer with common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under GGG. Recent Form 8-K disclosures cover operating results, investor presentations, executive officer and director changes, board committee assignments, and other material corporate events.
The company’s proxy materials and annual meeting filings describe director elections, auditor ratification, advisory executive-compensation votes, board governance, committee structure and shareholder voting outcomes. These regulatory documents also identify Graco’s registered common stock and provide formal disclosure around governance, compensation and financial-reporting matters.
Graco Inc. (GGG) shares: BlackRock, Inc. reported beneficial ownership of 14,691,677 common shares, equal to 9.1%, as of September 30, 2026. BlackRock reported sole voting power over 14,183,407 shares and sole dispositive power over 14,691,677 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The reported holdings cover certain BlackRock business units and exclude securities attributable to other business units whose ownership is disaggregated. Various persons may receive dividends or sale proceeds, but no individual person's interest exceeds 5% of Graco Inc.'s outstanding common shares.
GRACO INC. (GGG) reported third-quarter net sales of $586.4 million, up 8% from $543.4 million a year earlier. Operating earnings fell 10% to $148.1 million; the prior-year quarter included a $14.1 million non-cash gain from a reduction in acquisition-related contingent consideration. Net earnings fell 12% to $121.6 million, related to lower operating earnings and a higher effective tax rate. Adjusted net earnings were $131.3 million, up 2% under the company’s updated non-GAAP method.
On August 31, 2026, Graco acquired Valco Cincinnati LLC and certain affiliated entities, collectively called Valco Melton, for approximately $462 million in cash consideration, subject to normal post-closing purchase price adjustments. Through September 25, Valco Melton contributed $12 million in sales and recorded operating losses of $5 million. Graco reported available liquidity of $808 million as of September 25, 2026, including $140 million in cash and $668 million in available credit.
For the fourth quarter, the company estimates total sales of $610 million to $640 million, including Valco Melton. Net cash provided by operating activities was $463.4 million for the first nine months of 2026, compared with $487.3 million a year earlier. Capital expenditures for 2026 are expected to be approximately $80 million.
Graco Inc. director Kevin J. Wheeler acquired approximately 337 deferred stock shares on October 1, 2026, in lieu of quarterly retainer fees. The shares accrued under the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. His reported position following the transaction was approximately 8,704 deferred stock shares; the reported deferred-share amount includes shares acquired through the Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
Graco Inc. (GGG) director Jody H. Feragen acquired 418 deferred stock shares on October 1, 2026. The shares accrued under the company’s Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan and were received in lieu of quarterly retainer fees; the reported amount includes shares acquired under the Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan. They are to be settled 100% in Graco common stock, in a lump sum or installments upon termination of Board service. Feragen’s reported deferred-stock holdings following the transaction were 14,723 shares.
Graco Inc. director Eric Etchart acquired 177 deferred stock shares on October 1, 2026, in lieu of quarterly retainer fees. His reported direct deferred-stock position after the transaction was 18,045 shares; that balance includes shares acquired through the Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The deferred shares are to be settled 100% in Graco common stock, in a lump sum or installments, upon termination of his Board service.
Graco Inc. director Archie C. Black received 358 deferred stock shares on October 1, 2026, in lieu of quarterly retainer fees. The shares accrued under Graco’s Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan and are to be settled 100% in Graco common stock, in a lump sum or installments upon termination of Board service. Reported deferred stock holdings after the transaction were 4,509 shares, including shares acquired under the Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
Graco Inc. director Heather L. Anfang acquired 358 deferred stock shares on October 1, 2026, in lieu of quarterly retainer fees. The shares accrued under the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan and are to be settled 100% in Graco common stock, in a lump sum or installments, upon her termination of service on the Board. Her reported deferred stock share balance after the transaction was 4,237 shares, including shares acquired under Graco's Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
Graco Inc. director J. Kevin Gilligan acquired 698 deferred stock shares on October 1, 2026, in lieu of quarterly retainer fees. His reported resulting position was 100,421 deferred stock shares. The deferred shares are to be settled 100% in Graco common stock, in a lump sum or installments upon termination of his service on the Board.
Graco Inc. director Steven B. Hedlund acquired 87 deferred stock shares on October 1, 2026, in lieu of quarterly retainer fees. His reported direct position following the transaction was 87 deferred stock shares. The shares accrued under the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan and are to be settled 100% in Graco common stock, in a lump sum or installments, upon his termination of service on the Board.
GRACO INC (GGG) reported that director Steven B. Hedlund received a grant of 2,710 non-qualified stock options on September 10, 2026 under the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. The options have an exercise price of $76.41 per share, expire on September 10, 2036, and become exercisable in four equal annual installments starting one year after the grant date.