---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-085816"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GGG"
cik: "0000042888"
company_name: "GRACO INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T22:54:00.394263+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Graco appoints Sanjiv Gupta as CFO effective April 15; Lowe to retire after 30+ years

## Summary
- Sanjiv Gupta, former GM VP & CFO International, named CFO and Treasurer effective April 15, 2026.
- David M. Lowe, CFO since 2021, retiring after more than 30 years with Graco; will assist transition through May 2026.
- Gupta's compensation: $575K base salary, 75% bonus target, $65K cash bonus after 60 days, plus equity awards totaling $2.575M (options + RSUs).
- Gupta brings over 20 years at GM in finance and operations, including President & MD of GM India.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-085816
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GGG
- cik: 0000042888
- company_name: GRACO INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42888/000119312526085816/0001193125-26-085816-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42888/000119312526085816/d104194d8k.htm

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