<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-23-014064.txt : 20230502
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20230502154218
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-23-014064
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230502

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Knutson Christopher D.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001973499

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09249
		FILM NUMBER:		23878586

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		88 11TH AVENUE NE
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55413

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRACO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000042888
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PUMPS & PUMPING EQUIPMENT [3561]
		IRS NUMBER:				410285640
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1227

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		88 11TH AVENUE NE
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55413-1894
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6126236000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CT CORPORATION SYSTEM, INC.
		STREET 2:		100 SOUTH FIFTH STREET, SUITE 1075
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55401
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Graco Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan in transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The stock option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing one year after the date of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Graco Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan in transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The stock option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing one year after the date of the grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Graco Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan in transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The stock option becomes exercisable in its entirety three years after the date of the grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Shannon E. Quirk, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Knutson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-05-02</signatureDate>
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