---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000042888-22-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GGG"
cik: "0000042888"
company_name: "GRACO INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T02:14:04.049417+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Graco shareholders elect three directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay at annual meeting

## Summary
- Three directors re-elected: Eric Etchart (133.1M for), Jody Feragen (133.4M for), J. Kevin Gilligan (127.2M for).
- Deloitte & Touche ratified as auditor for FY2022 with 142.7M votes for, 5.8M against.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with 123.4M for, 15.7M against, and 9.2M broker non-votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000042888-22-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GGG
- cik: 0000042888
- company_name: GRACO INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42888/000004288822000021/0000042888-22-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42888/000004288822000021/ggg-20220429.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000042888-22-000021
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000042888-22-000021.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000042888-22-000021.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.