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. 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 higher 2025 results, with net sales rising to $2,236.6 million from $2,113.3 million and net earnings increasing to $521.8 million from $486.1 million. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $2.95, up from $2.77.
The Contractor segment generated about 48% of sales, Industrial 45% and Expansion Markets 7%. Sales grew in all regions, led by acquisitions and stronger industrial and finishing activity in EMEA and Asia Pacific, while U.S. construction markets remained soft.
Gross margin eased to 52.5% as tariffs and higher product costs offset price increases. Operating margin improved to 27.9%, helped by lower operating expenses and a $14 million gain from contingent consideration. The board also authorized repurchases of up to 15 million additional shares.
Graco Inc. director Kevin J. Wheeler reported an equity compensation grant in the form of non-qualified stock options. On February 13, 2026, he was awarded 5,240 stock options with an exercise price of $94.28 per share, all held directly.
These options were granted under the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. The award vests over time, becoming exercisable in four equal annual installments starting one year after the grant date, aligning director incentives with longer-term shareholder value.
Graco Inc. director Andrea Helen Simon received a grant of 5,240 non-qualified stock options on common stock. The options were awarded on 02/13/2026 at an exercise price of $94.28 per share under the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.
The grant is classified as an acquisition transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3 and is held as a direct beneficial interest. The options become exercisable in four equal annual installments starting one year after the grant date and expire on 02/13/2036.
Graco Inc. director Martha A. M. Morfitt received a grant of 5,240 non-qualified stock options on February 13, 2026. The options carry an exercise price of $94.28 per share and expire on February 13, 2036. This award was made under the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.
The stock option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments, starting one year after the grant date, and is reported as directly owned by Morfitt. Following this grant, she holds 5,240 derivative securities tied to Graco common stock.
Graco Inc. director J. Kevin Gilligan reported receiving a nonemployee stock option grant. On 02/13/2026, he was awarded options to acquire 5,240 shares of Graco common stock at an exercise price of $94.28 per share, expiring on 02/13/2036.
The options were granted under the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. They become exercisable in four equal annual installments, starting one year after the grant date, and are held directly by Mr. Gilligan.
Graco Inc. director Jody H. Feragen received a grant of 5,240 non-qualified stock options on February 13, 2026 under the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. The options carry an exercise price of $94.28 per share and expire on February 13, 2036.
The grant is classified as an acquisition of derivative securities, with 5,240 options beneficially owned directly after the transaction. The award vests in four equal annual installments, beginning one year after the grant date, aligning director compensation with longer-term shareholder interests.
Graco Inc. director Eric Etchart reported an acquisition of derivative securities through a stock option grant. On 02/13/2026, he received a non-qualified stock option for 5,240 shares of common stock with an exercise price of $94.28 per share, expiring on 02/13/2036.
The option was granted as a nonemployee director award under the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. It becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments starting one year after the grant date, and all 5,240 derivative securities are reported as directly owned after the transaction.
Black Archie C. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in a Form 4 filing for GGG. The filing lists transactions totaling 5,240 shares. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 5,240 shares.
Graco Inc director Heather L. Anfang reported receiving a grant of non-qualified stock options under the company’s Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. On February 13, 2026, she was awarded 5,240 stock options to acquire Graco common shares at an exercise price of $94.28 per share, granted at no cost to her.
The options vest in four equal annual installments, starting one year after the grant date, and are exercisable until February 13, 2036. All 5,240 options are held as direct beneficial ownership and the grant is described as exempt under Rule 16b-3.