0001127602-23-014293.txt : 20230503 0001127602-23-014293.hdr.sgml : 20230503 20230503165633 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-23-014293 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230502 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230503 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230503 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JOHNSON DALE D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001193344 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09249 FILM NUMBER: 23885107 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 1441 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 5440-1441 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRACO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000042888 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PUMPS & PUMPING EQUIPMENT [3561] IRS NUMBER: 410285640 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1227 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 88 11TH AVENUE NE CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55413-1894 BUSINESS PHONE: 6126236000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CT CORPORATION SYSTEM, INC. STREET 2: 100 SOUTH FIFTH STREET, SUITE 1075 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55401 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0407 4 2023-05-02 0000042888 GRACO INC GGG 0001193344 JOHNSON DALE D 88 11TH AVENUE NE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55413 1 President, Worldwide CED 0 Common Stock 2023-05-02 4 M 0 43080 24.9333 A 207694.6976 D Common Stock 2023-05-02 4 S 0 43080 79.4508 D 164614.6976 D Common Stock 2023-05-02 4 M 0 47130 24.7933 A 211744.6976 D Common Stock 2023-05-02 4 S 0 46830 79.2334 D 164914.6976 D Common Stock 2023-05-02 4 S 0 300 79.8067 D 164614.6976 D Common Stock 2023-05-02 4 S 0 5000 79.8772 D 159614.6976 D Common Stock 9143.5738 I By ESOP Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 24.9333 2023-05-02 4 M 0 43080 0 D 2024-02-14 Common Stock 43080 0 D Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) 24.7933 2023-05-02 4 M 0 47130 0 D 2025-02-13 Common Stock 47130 0 D The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $79.00 to $79.81, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Graco Inc., any security holder of Graco Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in the footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $78.79 to $79.79, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Graco Inc., any security holder of Graco Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in the footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $79.80 to $79.81, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Graco Inc., any security holder of Graco Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in the footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $79.80 to $79.92, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Graco Inc., any security holder of Graco Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in the footnote. Included in the amount reported are shares acquired under Graco Inc. 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3. The number of ESOP shares reported includes dividends paid pursuant to the Graco Employee Stock Ownership Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Graco Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan in transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The stock option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing one year after the date of the grant. /s/ Shannon E. Quirk, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Johnson 2023-05-03 EX-24 2 doc1.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC): POA POWER OF ATTORNEY Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Joseph J. Humke, Shannon E. Quirk, Janel W. French and David M. Lowe signing singly, the undersigned?s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: (1) Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned?s capacity as an officer or director or both of Graco Inc. (the ?Company?), any Form 144 in accordance with Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules thereunder; (2) Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, 5 or 144 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and (3) Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact-in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 2nd day of May, 2023. /s/ Dale D. Johnson Dale D. Johnson