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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and GRACO INC.’s Form 8-K, filed 2024-04-26 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.
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These tallies are GRACO INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2024-04-26 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Heather L. Anfang | 138,350,944 | 1,977,656 | 93,745 | -- | 9,595,860 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Archie C. Black | 125,102,171 | 15,201,097 | 119,077 | -- | 9,595,860 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Brett C. Carter | 127,975,731 | 12,343,475 | 103,139 | -- | 9,595,860 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 2 The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2024 was ratified: | 140,113,716 | 9,660,446 | 244,043 | -- | -- | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 3 Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2024 Proxy Statement: | 125,577,049 | 14,561,231 | 284,065 | -- | 9,595,860 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 4 Shareholders approved, the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Incentive Plan. | 129,931,724 | 10,297,931 | 192,690 | -- | 9,595,860 | Majority: yes |
Source: GRACO INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2024-04-26 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 613 asset managers that disclosed a GRACO INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of GRACO INC.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Combines 16 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
90% Majority: yes · of votes cast
GRACO INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3 Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2024 Proxy Statement:”): 125,577,049 for, 14,561,231 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-26 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 167,946,063 outstanding shares: 75% for, 9% against (83% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 605 asset managers below cast 91% of the shares they voted on this item FOR. Fund share totals are not shown for this item: fund-reported shares overlap across filings (an adviser and the funds it manages can each report the same shares), and here their sum exceeds the total votes cast at the meeting.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 17,257,563 | 47,827 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 17,294,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 10,265,245 | 17,044 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 8,687,766 | 1,992 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fiera Capital Corp | 6,496,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 3,329,270 | 3,395 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3,233,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 3,200,148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,131,248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,908,441 | 841,143 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 2,680,639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 2,257,050 | 4,391 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amundi | 0 | 2,129,531 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 2,126,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 2,026,953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 1,943,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 1,867,002 | 6,686 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ATLANTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO L L C | 1,847,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 1,711,934 | 98,408 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt | 0 | 1,800,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Eaton Vance | 1,627,003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Durable Capital Partners LP | 1,468,593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allianz | 61,191 | 1,400,144 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Gabelli | 1,445,248 | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 1,373,075 | 87 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 605 asset managers. See all 605 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
GRACO INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 4 Shareholders approved, the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Incentive Plan.”): 129,931,724 for, 10,297,931 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-26 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 167,946,063 outstanding shares: 77% for, 6% against (83% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 134 asset managers below cast 97% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (55,610,528 for, 1,531,760 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 17,056,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 9,199,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,075,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 2,257,050 | 4,391 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,193,293 | 317 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 1,550,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,374,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 1,231,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,073,848 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 1,039,303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,019,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,009,899 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 881,128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 832,747 | 46,228 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 862,087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 838,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 830,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 291,872 | 408,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST | 670,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 0 | 655,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 553,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 549,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Baird | 528,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Quantum Capital Management, LLC / NJ | 413,867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Managed Portfolio Series | 397,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 134 asset managers. See all 134 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
89% Majority: yes · of votes cast
GRACO INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Archie C. Black”): 125,102,171 for, 15,201,097 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-26 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 167,946,063 outstanding shares: 74% for, 9% against (84% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 132 asset managers below cast 95% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (53,761,737 for, 2,983,069 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 17,056,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 9,199,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,075,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 2,261,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,980 | 2,189,630 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Eaton Vance | 1,550,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,374,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 1,231,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,073,848 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 1,039,303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,019,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,009,899 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 881,128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 878,975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 862,087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 838,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 830,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 487,631 | 212,241 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST | 670,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 655,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 553,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 549,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Baird | 528,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Managed Portfolio Series | 397,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 367,684 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 132 asset managers. See all 132 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
91% Majority: yes · of votes cast
GRACO INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Brett C. Carter”): 127,975,731 for, 12,343,475 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-26 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 167,946,063 outstanding shares: 76% for, 7% against (84% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 132 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (55,369,325 for, 1,396,871 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 17,056,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 9,199,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,075,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 2,261,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,193,070 | 540 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 1,550,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,374,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 1,231,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,073,848 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 1,039,303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,019,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,009,899 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 881,128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 878,975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 67,157 | 794,930 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| SEI | 838,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 830,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 487,631 | 212,241 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST | 670,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 655,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 553,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 549,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Baird | 528,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Managed Portfolio Series | 397,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 367,684 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 132 asset managers. See all 132 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
GRACO INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Heather L. Anfang”): 138,350,944 for, 1,977,656 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-26 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 167,946,063 outstanding shares: 82% for, 1% against (84% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 132 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (56,717,048 for, 49,148 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 17,056,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 9,199,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,075,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 2,261,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,193,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 1,550,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,374,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 1,231,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,073,848 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 1,039,303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,019,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,009,899 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 881,128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 878,975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 862,087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 838,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 830,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 699,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST | 670,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 655,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 553,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 549,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Baird | 528,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Managed Portfolio Series | 397,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 367,684 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 132 asset managers. See all 132 in the interactive database.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
GRACO INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2 The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2024 was ratified:”): 140,113,716 for, 9,660,446 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-26 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 167,946,063 outstanding shares: 83% for, 6% against (89% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 132 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (56,886,226 for, 19,443 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 17,056,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 9,199,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,075,184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 2,261,441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 2,193,293 | 317 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 1,550,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 1,374,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Neuberger Berman | 1,231,544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 1,073,848 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 1,039,303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,019,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 1,009,899 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 881,128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 878,975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 862,087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 838,731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II | 830,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 699,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST | 670,180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 655,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 553,938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 549,925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Baird | 528,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Managed Portfolio Series | 397,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ProShares | 367,684 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 132 asset managers. See all 132 in the interactive database.
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
GRACO INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 4 Shareholders approved, the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Incentive Plan.”): 129,931,724 for, 10,297,931 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-26 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 167,946,063 outstanding shares: 77% for, 6% against (83% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 6 asset managers below cast 99.4% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (98,044 for, 538 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empower | 76,522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 11,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capitol Series Trust | 7,540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Symmetry Panoramic Trust | 797 | 0 | 963 | 0 | Abstain |
| iA Global Asset Management Inc. | 1,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Regime de rentes du Mouvement Desjardins | 0 | 538 | 0 | 0 | Against |
93% Majority: yes · of votes cast
GRACO INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 4 Shareholders approved, the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Incentive Plan.”): 129,931,724 for, 10,297,931 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-04-26 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 167,946,063 outstanding shares: 77% for, 6% against (83% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 2 asset managers below cast 6% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (115,013 for, 1,800,000 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt | 0 | 1,800,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BBR ALO Fund, LLC | 115,013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Ranked by the number of GRACO INC. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2023-2024 meeting, shown as a share of the 167,946,063 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 10.30% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 10.30% |
| 3 | New York Life | 6.12% |
| 4 | State Street | 5.17% |
| 5 | Fiera Capital Corp | 3.87% |
| 6 | KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.98% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.93% |
| 8 | Neuberger Berman | 1.91% |
| 9 | Fidelity | 1.86% |
| 10 | Capital Group | 1.64% |
Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 11.18% | 13F |
| Vanguard Group | 9.87% | 13F |
| State Street | 4.25% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 2.29% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 2.24% | 13F |
| Wellington Management | 1.39% | 13F |
| Invesco | 1.07% | 13F |
| Norges Bank | 1.01% | 13F |
| BNY Mellon | 0.98% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 0.79% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 167,946,063 shares outstanding, as reported by GRACO INC. on its Form 10-K dated 2023-12-29 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from GRACO INC.’s 10-K dated 2023-12-29. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At GRACO INC.'s shareholder meeting held 2024-04-26, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 613 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 4,079 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 8 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers as… — FOR was 90% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: GRACO INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 2024-04-26.
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