---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000042888-23-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GGG"
cik: "0000042888"
company_name: "GRACO INC"
filed_at: "2023-04-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T06:07:15.252907+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Graco names new principal accounting officer and CTO effective May 1, 2023

## Summary
- Kathryn Schoenrock becomes EVP and Chief Technology Officer, ceasing as principal accounting officer.
- Christopher Knutson named EVP, Corporate Controller and new principal accounting officer.
- Knutson previously Director of Corporate Treasury and Investor Relations; joined Graco in 2008.
- Changes effective May 1, 2023; both executives have over a decade of experience at Graco.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000042888-23-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GGG
- cik: 0000042888
- company_name: GRACO INC
- filed_at: 2023-04-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42888/000004288823000012/0000042888-23-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42888/000004288823000012/ggg-20230405.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000042888-23-000012
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000042888-23-000012.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000042888-23-000012.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kathryn L. Schoenrock was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at GRACO INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
  source text: Kathryn L. Schoenrock, 45, will become Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42888/000004288823000012/0000042888-23-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher D. Knutson was appointed as Executive Vice President, Corporate Controller at GRACO INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Corporate Controller
  source text: Christopher D. Knutson, 45, will become Executive Vice President, Corporate Controller, and will serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42888/000004288823000012/0000042888-23-000012-index.htm

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