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Graco director exercises options for 45,240 shares

The four reported option tranches were fully vested and carried exercise prices of $36.0867, $45.9800, $50.8700 and $44.5200 per share.

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Martha A. M. Morfitt, a director of Graco Inc. (GGG), exercised four tranches of fully vested non-qualified stock options on October 26, 2026, acquiring 45,240 common shares. The options covered 12,870 shares at $36.0867 per share, 9,130 at $45.9800, 9,470 at $50.8700, and 13,770 at $44.5200. A separate holding entry lists 3,300 common shares held indirectly by trusts.

Insider MORFITT MARTHA A M
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) F1 12,870 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) F1 9,130 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) F1 9,470 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) F1 13,770 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Common Stock 12,870 $36.0867 $464K
Exercise Common Stock 9,130 $45.98 $420K
Exercise Common Stock 9,470 $50.87 $482K
Exercise Common Stock 13,770 $44.52 $613K
holding Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 0 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 276,736 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 3,300 shares (Indirect, By Trusts)
Footnotes (1)
  1. F1. Fully vested.
Shares acquired through option exercises 45,240 common shares October 26, 2026
Option exercise tranche 12,870 shares at $36.0867 per share October 26, 2026
Option exercise tranche 9,130 shares at $45.9800 per share October 26, 2026
Option exercise tranche 9,470 shares at $50.8700 per share October 26, 2026
Option exercise tranche 13,770 shares at $44.5200 per share October 26, 2026
Indirect common shares held by trusts 3,300 shares Reported October 26, 2026
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) financial
"Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)"
derivative security financial
"Exercise or conversion of derivative security"
A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.
Fully vested financial
"Fully vested."

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How many GGG shares did director Martha A. M. Morfitt acquire through option exercises?

Martha A. M. Morfitt acquired 45,240 common shares through the exercise of non-qualified stock options on October 26, 2026. The four option tranches covered 12,870, 9,130, 9,470 and 13,770 shares.

What were the exercise prices for Martha A. M. Morfitt’s GGG options?

The reported exercise prices were $36.0867 for 12,870 shares, $45.9800 for 9,130 shares, $50.8700 for 9,470 shares and $44.5200 for 13,770 shares, all on October 26, 2026.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
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hours per response:0.5
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MORFITT MARTHA A M

(Last)(First)(Middle)
88 11TH AVENUE NE

(Street)
MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA 55413

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GRACO INC [ GGG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/26/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock10/26/2026M12,870A$36.0867244,366D
Common Stock10/26/2026M9,130A$45.98253,496D
Common Stock10/26/2026M9,470A$50.87262,966D
Common Stock10/26/2026M13,770A$44.52276,736D
Common Stock3,300IBy Trusts
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)$36.086710/26/2026M12,870 (1)04/28/2027Common Stock12,870$00D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)$45.9810/26/2026M9,130 (1)04/27/2028Common Stock9,130$00D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)$50.8710/26/2026M9,470 (1)04/26/2029Common Stock9,470$00D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)$44.5210/26/2026M13,770 (1)04/24/2030Common Stock13,770$00D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Fully vested.
/s/ Joseph J. Humke, attorney-in-fact for Ms. Morfitt10/28/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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 4 (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 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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