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 filed an initial insider ownership report for Sanjiv Gupta, who is listed as the company’s CFO and Treasurer. The Form 3 data provided shows no reported stock purchases, sales, or other equity transactions, and no derivative positions or holdings are listed in the summary fields.
Wheeler Kevin J. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Graco Inc. director Kevin J. Wheeler received a grant of deferred stock shares as part of his board compensation. He was awarded 276.1400 deferred stock shares valued at $84.65 per share, accrued under the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.
These deferred stock shares are received in lieu of quarterly retainer fees and include amounts from the company’s Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan. They will be settled 100% in Graco common stock, in a lump sum or installments, when Wheeler’s service on the Board ends, bringing his total deferred stock balance to 7,976.5623 shares.
GILLIGAN J KEVIN reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Graco Inc. director J. Kevin Gilligan received 394.270 deferred stock shares as a grant under the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. These deferred stock shares will be settled in Graco common stock in a lump sum or installments when he leaves the Board. The award represents director compensation, received in lieu of quarterly retainer fees, and brings his deferred stock balance to 98,386.0932 shares, including amounts accrued through the company’s Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
FERAGEN JODY H reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Graco Inc. director Jody H. Feragen received a grant of 349.970 deferred stock shares on April 1, 2026. These deferred stock shares were accrued under the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan and are to be settled entirely in Graco common stock.
The grant represents quarterly retainer fees taken in stock rather than cash and may also include shares credited through the company’s Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Following this award, Feragen’s balance of deferred stock shares stands at 13,789.0091, which will be paid in a lump sum or installments after service on the Board ends.
Etchart Eric reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Graco Inc. director Eric Etchart received a grant of 145.4500 deferred stock shares, equivalent to common stock, as compensation. The award, valued at $84.6500 per share, brings his total deferred stock holdings to 17,566.4665 shares. These deferred shares are accrued under Graco’s 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, include amounts received in lieu of quarterly retainer fees and via the dividend reinvestment plan, and will be settled in Graco common stock after his Board service ends.
Black Archie C. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Graco Inc. director Archie C. Black received a grant of deferred stock shares as part of his board compensation. On this date, he was awarded 295.3300 deferred stock shares valued at $84.6500 per share, increasing his direct holdings of deferred stock to 3,769.3216 shares.
The deferred stock was accrued under the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, including shares received in lieu of quarterly retainer fees and through the Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan. These deferred stock shares will be settled in Graco common stock, either in a lump sum or installments, after his service on the Board ends.
Graco Inc. director Heather L. Anfang received a grant of deferred stock shares as board compensation. On April 1, 2026, she was awarded 295.3300 deferred stock shares, corresponding to 295.3300 shares of Graco common stock, increasing her deferred stock balance to 3,499.4711 shares.
The award was accrued under the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan and is to be settled 100% in Graco common stock, in a lump sum or installments, when her service on the Board ends. Some deferred stock shares were received in lieu of quarterly retainer fees and include shares acquired through the Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan under Rule 16a-11.
The Vanguard Group filed an amendment reporting it holds 0 shares of Graco Inc common stock, representing 0% of the class. The amendment explains an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, after which certain Vanguard subsidiaries report beneficial ownership separately in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538.
Graco Inc. has called a completely virtual 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders for April 24, 2026, where holders of 165,790,025 common shares of record on February 23, 2026 may vote on director elections, auditor ratification and an advisory say-on-pay proposal.
For 2025, Graco reports net sales of $2.237 billion, up 6% from 2024, operating earnings of $624.8 million (up 10%), and diluted EPS of $3.08 (up 9%). Dividends reached $1.10 per share, an 8% increase and the 26th consecutive annual raise, while share repurchases totaled $423 million and total shareholder return was 0.4%.
The proxy outlines a largely independent, diversified board, formal oversight of risk, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and ESG matters, and pay programs emphasizing performance-based incentives. In 2025, the CEO’s annual bonus paid at 118% of target and long-term incentives were delivered entirely in stock options.