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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2022
Graco Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Minnesota
001-09249
41-0285640
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
88 – 11th Avenue Northeast
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
55413
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(612)
623-6000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
GGG
The New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 29, 2022, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting“). Set forth below are the final voting results on each matter submitted to a vote of security holders at the Annual Meeting. Each proposal is described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement for 2022 Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2022 (the “2022 Proxy Statement”).
Proposal 1
The following directors were elected to serve for three-year terms:
Name
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Eric P. Etchart
133,083,898
6,179,077
126,512
9,228,324
Jody H. Feragen
133,402,935
5,876,630
109,922
9,228,324
J. Kevin Gilligan
127,171,392
12,090,125
127,970
9,228,324
Proposal 2
The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2022 was ratified:
For
Against
Abstain
142,739,093
5,803,140
75,578
Proposal 3
Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2022 Proxy Statement:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
123,442,846
15,670,719
275,922
9,228,324
Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (included within the Inline XBRL document).
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GRACO INC.
Date:
May 2, 2022
By:
/s/ Joseph James Humke______________________
Joseph James Humke
Its: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
