Jeffrey P. Johnson - 18 May 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for GRACO INC (GGG)

Role: President, Electric Motor Div
Signature: /s/ Shannon E. Quirk, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Johnson
Issuer symbol: GGG
Transactions as of: 18 May 2023
Net transactions value: -$901,179
Form type: 4
Filing time: 22 May 2023, 15:02:15 UTC
Previous filing: 10 May 2023
Next filing: 23 May 2023
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	GGG	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$161,144	+6,463	+21%	$24.93	37,298	18 May 2023	Direct
transaction	GGG	Common Stock	Sale	$507,504	-6,463	-17%	$78.52	30,835	18 May 2023	Direct	F1
transaction	GGG	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$257,187	+10,315	+33%	$24.93	41,150	19 May 2023	Direct
transaction	GGG	Common Stock	Sale	$812,005	-10,315	-25%	$78.72	30,835	19 May 2023	Direct	F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	GGG	Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Options Exercise	$0	-6,463	-20%	$0.000000	25,567	18 May 2023	Common Stock	6,463	$24.93	Direct	F3
transaction	GGG	Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	Options Exercise	$0	-10,315	-40%	$0.000000	15,252	19 May 2023	Common Stock	10,315	$24.93	Direct	F3

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $78.50 to $78.59, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Graco Inc., any security holder of Graco Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, with full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in the footnote.
F2	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold at prices ranging from $78.50 to $79.08, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Graco Inc., any security holder of Graco Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, with full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in the footnote.
F3	Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Graco Inc. 2010 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.