Edgar Filing: GRACO INC

GRACO INC.

Date: June 12, 2015

/s/ Karen Park Gallivan

Karen Park Gallivan

Its: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Form 8-K

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): June 12, 2015

Graco Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Minnesota

001-09249

41-0285640

(State or other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification

No.)

88 – 11^th Avenue Northeast

Minneapolis, Minnesota

55413

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612) 623-6000


		Not Applicable
		(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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 June 12, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Graco Inc. (the “Company”) elected Ms. Jody H. Feragen as a director of the Company, effective September 17, 2015. Ms. Feragen was elected to the class of directors whose terms expire at the 2016 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company.

Ms. Feragen has been appointed to serve on the Board’s Audit and Management Organization and Compensation Committees. In connection with her election, Ms. Feragen will be receiving the standard director compensation as referenced in our Proxy Statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated June 12, 2015.

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, thereunto duly authorized.