secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     GRACO INC (GGG)
CIK:        0000042888
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-09-14T12:30:07+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-389891
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.35
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Graco appoints Richard B. Lewis, Donaldson CEO, to board effective Dec 3, 2026
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- Lewis, President & CEO of Donaldson Company (NYSE:DCI) since March 2026, joins Graco board on Dec 3, 2026.
- He will serve on the Audit Committee; appointment is to class expiring at 2027 annual meeting.
- Lewis previously held COO and senior leadership roles at Donaldson, including President of Mobile Solutions and Life Sciences.
- Will receive standard director compensation per 2026 proxy statement.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/42888/000119312526389891/0001193125-26-389891-index.htm
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  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-389891

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