---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000042888-23-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GGG"
cik: "0000042888"
company_name: "GRACO INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T03:00:27.798655+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Graco appoints Heather L. Anfang to board of directors, effective May 12, 2023

## Summary
- Heather L. Anfang appointed to Graco board effective May 12, 2023; term expires at 2024 annual meeting.
- Ms. Anfang is SVP, General Manager, U.S. Dairy Foods at Land O' Lakes, overseeing a $4 billion business.
- She will serve on Audit Committee and Management Organization and Compensation Committee.
- She receives standard director compensation as described in 2023 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000042888-23-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GGG
- cik: 0000042888
- company_name: GRACO INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42888/000004288823000024/0000042888-23-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42888/000004288823000024/ggg-20230512.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000042888-23-000024
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000042888-23-000024.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000042888-23-000024.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Heather L. Anfang was appointed as Director at GRACO INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 12, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Graco Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Ms. Heather L. Anfang to serve as a director of the Company, effective May 12, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42888/000004288823000024/0000042888-23-000024-index.htm

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