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      <issuerName>GRACO INC</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-09249</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>88 11TH AVENUE NE</com:street1>
        <com:city>MINNEAPOLIS</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>MN</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>55413-1894</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>6126236000</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>O'Shea Peter J</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Pres, Global Industrial Divis</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
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    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>390 Greenwich Street</com:street1>
          <com:city>New York</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>10013</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>58665</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>5129667.00</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>165794118</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>01/29/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>01/29/2026</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Options Exercise and Sale</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Graco Inc.</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>58665</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>01/29/2026</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>The sale of these shares is being made at the direction of Mr. O'Shea ex-spouse pursuant to a divorce decree. Mr. O'Shea ex-spouse will retain the after-tax proceeds of the sale.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>01/29/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>Conformed Signature on File</signature>
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