---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000042888-22-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GGG"
cik: "0000042888"
company_name: "GRACO INC"
filed_at: "2022-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T10:30:35.499690+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Board changes: Emily White resigns, Archie Black appointed as director

## Summary
- Emily C. White resigned from Graco's Board on Dec 2, 2022; no disagreement with management.
- Archie C. Black appointed as director effective Feb 20, 2023; term expires at 2024 annual meeting.
- Black is CEO of SPS Commerce (NASDAQ:SPSC); will serve on Audit and Compensation Committees.
- Black receives standard director compensation as described in proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000042888-22-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GGG
- cik: 0000042888
- company_name: GRACO INC
- filed_at: 2022-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42888/000004288822000035/0000042888-22-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42888/000004288822000035/ggg-20221201.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000042888-22-000035
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000042888-22-000035.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000042888-22-000035.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Emily C. White resigned as Director at GRACO INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 1, 2022, Emily C. White notified the Board of her decision to resign as a member of the Company’s Board effective December 2, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42888/000004288822000035/0000042888-22-000035-index.htm
- Executive change
  Archie C. Black was appointed as Director at GRACO INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 2, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Graco Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Archie C. Black to serve as a director of the Company, effective February 20, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42888/000004288822000035/0000042888-22-000035-index.htm

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