Graco Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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 25, 2025
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 25, 2025, Graco Inc. (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 the Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2025 (the “2025 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 | 130,377,516 | 10,356,490 | 93,127 | 8,999,881 | ||||||||||
| Jody H. Feragen | 134,571,325 | 6,124,097 | 131,711 | 8,999,881 | ||||||||||
| J. Kevin Gilligan | 126,052,580 | 14,704,394 | 70,159 | 8,999,881 | ||||||||||
Proposal 2
The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2025 was ratified:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
| 137,807,928 | 11,912,463 | 106,623 | ||||||
Proposal 3
Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2025 Proxy Statement:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 125,218,692 | 14,723,022 | 885,419 | 8,999,881 | ||||||||
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: | April 28, 2025 | By: | /s/ Joseph James Humke______________________ | |||||||||||
| Joseph James Humke | ||||||||||||||
| Its: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||||||||||