Every 8-K that Graco (GGG) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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Graco Inc. (GGG) has completed its previously announced acquisition of Valco Cincinnati, Inc. d/b/a Valco Melton, a global provider of adhesive application and quality assurance systems, for $447 million in cash. After considering approximately $40 million in expected tax benefits, the net transaction value equates to about 14x 2025 adjusted EBITDA and roughly 10x 2026 estimated full year, synergy-adjusted EBITDA for Valco Melton.
Valco Melton, which generated about $145 million in revenue in 2025, has approximately 650 employees and serves customers in more than 80 countries. The business will be integrated into Graco’s Industrial segment, expanding Graco’s presence in precision adhesive dispensing and inspection technologies and broadening its global reach in packaging and other industrial manufacturing applications.
Graco Inc. has appointed Steven B. Hedlund to its Board of Directors, effective September 10, 2026. He will serve in the director class whose term runs through the 2027 annual shareholders meeting.
Hedlund, President, CEO and Chairman of Lincoln Electric Holdings, will join Graco’s Audit Committee and its Management Organization and Compensation Committee. He will receive the company’s standard director compensation, with his initial equity award pro-rated for his partial first year of service.
Graco Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Valco Melton, a global provider of adhesive application and quality assurance systems, for $447 million in cash, including the present value of about $40 million in expected tax benefits, subject to customary adjustments.
The price represents roughly 14x Valco Melton’s full year 2025 EBITDA. Valco Melton generated about $145 million of revenue in 2025, has approximately 650 employees, and serves customers in more than 80 countries. Closing is expected in Graco’s fiscal third quarter, after satisfaction of closing conditions, and Valco Melton will join Graco’s Industrial division.
Graco Inc. furnished an investor presentation outlining its strategy, operations and recent performance. The company reported 2025 revenue of $2.2 billion, with diversified material-handling products serving construction, industrial, powder coating and expansion markets worldwide.
The presentation highlights three goals: increasing revenue by 10%+ annually on average, growing earnings by 12%+ annually over time, and delivering above-market shareholder returns, with about two-thirds of growth targeted from core products and one-third from acquisitions. Management showcases its "One Graco" operating model, emphasizing global manufacturing scale, cost discipline, and cross-division selling.
Graco also notes its 100-year milestone in 2026 and illustrates long-term value creation, stating that $1,000 invested in 1986 with reinvested dividends would be worth about $480,000 at the end of 2025, implying a 17.2% annualized return compared with 9.4% for the S&P 500 over the same period.
Graco Inc. reported the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 24, 2026. Shareholders elected four directors—Martha A. Morfitt, Mark W. Sheahan, Andrea H. Simon and Kevin J. Wheeler—to three-year terms. Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 with 136,856,929 votes for, 8,452,772 against and 90,769 abstentions. Shareholders also approved, on an advisory basis, executive compensation, with 92,678,242 votes for, 42,778,401 against, 353,663 abstentions and 9,590,164 broker non-votes. The Management Organization and Compensation Committee plans to consider these results and engage with key shareholders regarding executive pay during 2026.
Graco Inc. is appointing Sanjiv Gupta as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective April 15, 2026, succeeding longtime executive David M. Lowe, who plans to retire after more than three decades with the company and will assist with the transition through May 2026.
Gupta joins from General Motors, where he held senior global finance and operating roles, and will receive an annual base salary of $575,000 with a bonus target of 75% of salary. His package includes a $65,000 cash bonus after 60 days, a sign‑on stock option award valued at $1,175,000, and make‑whole equity of $1,400,000 split between restricted stock units and stock options. The RSUs vest over two years, while the options vest over four years and carry a 10‑year term, with full vesting of RSUs upon death, disability, certain terminations, or a change in control.
Graco Inc. reported that director Brett C. Carter has resigned from the company’s Board of Directors, effective February 13, 2026. He informed the Board of his decision on February 12, 2026.
The company states that Mr. Carter’s resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Board or management regarding operations, policies, or practices, and is intended to let him pursue other commitments. He served on the Audit Committee and the Management Organization and Compensation Committee, and his Board term had been scheduled to run until the company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders.
Graco Inc. furnished an update on its business by filing an 8-K that includes a press release reporting its results of operations and financial condition for the year ended December 26, 2025. The company attached this press release as Exhibit 99.1, making the full year 2025 performance details available to investors through that exhibit.
Graco Inc. (GGG) announced the appointment of Andrea (Andi) H. Simon to its Board of Directors, effective December 5, 2025. She will serve in the director class whose terms expire at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders.
Ms. Simon will join the Audit Committee and the Management Organization and Compensation Committee, effective December 5, 2025. She will receive the Company’s standard director compensation as referenced in the 2025 Annual Meeting Proxy Statement.