Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 4, 2020
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 ☐
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Item 5.02.Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 4, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Graco Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Brett C. Carter to serve as a director of the Company, effective February 11, 2021. Mr. Carter was appointed to the class of directors whose terms expire at the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company.
Mr. Carter has been appointed to serve on the Board’s Audit Committee and Management Organization and Compensation Committee, effective February 11, 2021. In connection with his appointment, Mr. Carter will be receiving the standard director compensation as referenced in our Proxy Statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting.
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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:
December 4, 2020
By:
/s/ Karen Park Gallivan
Karen Park Gallivan
Its: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
