Graco director Hedlund becomes reporting insider

GRACO INC (GGG) filed an initial Form 3 reporting that Steven B. Hedlund, a director of the company, is now a reporting person under SEC ownership rules.

Available on EDGAR 09/14/2026 - 06:05 PM EDT Accepted by SEC EDGAR 09/14/2026 - 06:04 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

GRACO INC (GGG) filed an initial Form 3 reporting that Steven B. Hedlund, a director of the company, is now a reporting person under SEC ownership rules. The filing does not list any reportable holdings or transactions in GRACO INC securities at this time.

Key Figures

Reported buy transactions: 0 transactions Reported sell transactions: 0 transactions Holding entries reported: 0 holdings

3 metrics

Reported buy transactions 0 transactions BuyCount in the Form 3 transaction summary for Steven B. Hedlund

Reported sell transactions 0 transactions SellCount in the Form 3 transaction summary for Steven B. Hedlund

Holding entries reported 0 holdings HoldingEntries field in the Form 3 transaction summary

Key Terms

Form 3, beneficial ownership, reporting person

3 terms

Form 3 regulatory

"filed an initial Form 3 reporting that Steven B. Hedlund"

Form 3 is the initial public filing that officers, directors and large shareholders must submit to report their ownership of a company’s securities when they become insiders. It acts like an opening inventory sheet that gives investors a starting point to see who holds significant stakes and to spot later trades or potential conflicts of interest, helping assess insider confidence and transparency.

beneficial ownership regulatory

"The Form 3 is an initial statement of beneficial ownership"

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

reporting person regulatory

"has become a reporting person under SEC rules"

FAQ

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What does the Form 3 filing by director Steven B. Hedlund mean for GGG?

It reports that Steven B. Hedlund, a director of GRACO INC (GGG), has become a reporting person under SEC rules. The Form 3 is an initial statement of beneficial ownership, and this filing shows no reportable holdings or transactions.

Did the GGG Form 3 report any stock purchases or sales by Steven B. Hedlund?

No. The Form 3 shows no reported purchases or sales of GRACO INC securities. All transaction counters for buys, sells, exercises, and gifts are zero in the filing’s summary data.

Does Steven B. Hedlund report any holdings of GGG shares on this Form 3?

No. The filing lists no holding entries for GRACO INC securities. The holdingEntries count in the summary is zero, indicating no reportable positions are shown on this initial statement.

Is there any Rule 10b5-1 trading plan associated with this GGG Form 3?

No. The document-level indicator for a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is null, meaning the filing does not affirm that any reported activity was under such a plan, and there are no transactions reported in any case.

What insider role does Steven B. Hedlund have at GRACO INC (GGG)?

He is identified as a director of GRACO INC. The Form 3 indicates director status and does not mark him as an officer or ten percent owner in this filing.

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SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hedlund Steven B

(Last) (First) (Middle)

88 11TH AVENUE NE

(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA 55413

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/10/2026

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GRACO INC [ GGG ]

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

No securities are beneficially owned.

	/s/ Justina A. Roberts, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Hedlund	09/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)