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Graco Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and Graco Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed 2026-04-27 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

  • 8Reported items
  • 689Asset managers
  • 4,081Fund votes
  • 2026-04-24Meeting date

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by Graco Inc.

These tallies are Graco Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2026-04-27 (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.

Graco Inc. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2026-04-24
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesOutcome
Elect Director: Martha A. Morfitt 106,863,59628,824,596122,114 --9,590,164 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Mark W. Sheahan 132,724,1602,951,700134,446 --9,590,164 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Andrea H. Simon 132,597,1623,074,266138,878 --9,590,164 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Kevin J. Wheeler 122,499,66413,190,197120,445 --9,590,164 Majority: yes
Proposal 2 The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2026 was ratified: 136,856,9298,452,77290,769 ---- Majority: yes
Proposal 3 Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2026 Proxy Statement: 92,678,24242,778,401353,663 --9,590,164 Majority: yes

Source: Graco Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2026-04-27 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the Graco Inc. 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 689 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.

1. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-04-24.

Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

68% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 68%AGAINST 32%
FOR: 92,678,242AGAINST: 42,778,401

Graco Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3 Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2026 Proxy Statement:”): 92,678,242 for, 42,778,401 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-27 (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 165,150,142 outstanding shares: 56% for, 26% against (82% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 678 asset managers below cast 70% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (91,819,481 for, 39,460,902 against).

FOR 70%AGAINST 30%
FOR: 91,819,481 (69.9%)AGAINST: 39,460,902 (30.0%)ABSTAIN: 56,507 (0.0%)SPLIT: 40,449 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 32,068 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 1,338 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers as disclosed in the P” at Graco Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock15,939,8751,105,062 00For
Vanguard16,298,01517,632 00For
State Street7,052,11093,377 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC4,705,5430 00For
Fidelity4,114,282236,521 00For
PineStone Asset Management Inc.3,248,1240 00For
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC3,023,04281,998 00For
Invesco02,977,392 00Against
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS2,283,4230 00For
Charles Schwab2,173,8210 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS2,139,1834,391 00For
Amundi01,913,023 00Against
Capital Group1,288,000620,000 00For
Neuberger Berman1,791,5680 00For
CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC01,755,169 00Against
ATLANTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO L L C01,698,957 00Against
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/01,654,303 00Against
T. Rowe Price1,644,1800 00For
Northern Trust01,622,630 00Against
American Century1,385,620195,666 00For
Principal1,570,8680 00For
First Trust01,564,587 00Against
SEI1,494,35539,938 00For
Eaton Vance01,351,522 00Against
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp1,177,7766,763 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 678 asset managers. See all 678 in the interactive database.

2. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-04-24.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%
FOR: 136,856,929AGAINST: 8,452,772

Graco Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2 The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2026 was ratified:”): 136,856,929 for, 8,452,772 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-27 (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 165,150,142 outstanding shares: 83% for, 5% against (88% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 131 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (55,310,175 for, 57,149 against).

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 55,310,175 (99.8%)AGAINST: 57,149 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 27,126 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 1,338 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 126 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING” at Graco Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard15,046,99210,241 00For
BlackRock9,564,3870 00For
Fidelity4,079,1880 00For
State Street2,684,572166 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS2,143,5740 00For
Principal1,570,8680 00For
First Trust1,526,1900 00For
Eaton Vance1,255,1420 00For
Invesco1,246,7740 00For
Global X1,122,1220 00For
Charles Schwab1,069,4490 00For
Capital Group954,0000 00For
American Century768,2270 00For
MASSACHUSETTS INVESTORS GROWTH STOCK FUND758,3790 00For
Virtus722,8300 00For
Neuberger Berman672,0250 00For
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST670,1800 00For
Hartford651,6150 00For
Equitable613,9510 00For
T. Rowe Price569,8140 00For
SEI548,28919,568 00For
Dimensional403,3030 00For
BBR ALO Fund, LLC374,7340 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II309,5000 00For
ProShares304,5330 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 131 asset managers. See all 131 in the interactive database.

3. Election of Directors: Andrea H. Simon

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-04-24.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 132,597,162AGAINST: 3,074,266

Graco Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Andrea H. Simon”): 132,597,162 for, 3,074,266 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-27 (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 165,150,142 outstanding shares: 80% for, 2% against (82% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 130 asset managers below cast 99.5% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (55,087,965 for, 247,576 against).

FOR 99.4%
FOR: 55,087,965 (99.5%)AGAINST: 247,576 (0.4%)ABSTAIN: 47,909 (0.1%)UNKNOWN: 1,338 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 126 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Andrea H. Simon” at Graco Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard15,057,2265 20For
BlackRock9,564,3870 00For
Fidelity4,079,1880 00For
State Street2,684,7380 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS2,143,5740 00For
Principal1,570,8680 00For
First Trust1,526,1900 00For
Eaton Vance1,255,1420 00For
Invesco1,246,7740 00For
Global X1,122,1220 00For
Charles Schwab1,069,4490 00For
Capital Group954,0000 00For
American Century768,2270 00For
MASSACHUSETTS INVESTORS GROWTH STOCK FUND758,3790 00For
Virtus722,8300 00For
Neuberger Berman672,0250 00For
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST670,1800 00For
Hartford651,6150 00For
Equitable613,9510 00For
T. Rowe Price569,8140 00For
SEI567,8570 00For
Dimensional403,3030 00For
BBR ALO Fund, LLC240,212134,522 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II309,5000 00For
ProShares304,5330 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 130 asset managers. See all 130 in the interactive database.

4. Election of Directors: Kevin J. Wheeler

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-04-24.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

90% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 90%10%
FOR: 122,499,664AGAINST: 13,190,197

Graco Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kevin J. Wheeler”): 122,499,664 for, 13,190,197 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-27 (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 165,150,142 outstanding shares: 74% for, 8% against (82% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 130 asset managers below cast 94% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (52,020,579 for, 3,314,960 against).

FOR 94%
FOR: 52,020,579 (93.9%)AGAINST: 3,314,960 (6.0%)ABSTAIN: 47,909 (0.1%)UNKNOWN: 1,338 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 126 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Kevin J. Wheeler” at Graco Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard15,057,19930 20For
BlackRock9,564,3870 00For
Fidelity4,079,1880 00For
State Street2,684,7380 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS2,143,5740 00For
Principal1,570,8680 00For
First Trust1,526,1900 00For
Eaton Vance01,255,142 00Against
Invesco1,246,7740 00For
Global X1,122,1220 00For
Charles Schwab1,069,4490 00For
Capital Group954,0000 00For
American Century768,2270 00For
MASSACHUSETTS INVESTORS GROWTH STOCK FUND758,3790 00For
Virtus722,8300 00For
Neuberger Berman672,0250 00For
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST670,1800 00For
Hartford651,6150 00For
Equitable437,746176,205 00For
T. Rowe Price0569,814 00Against
SEI567,8570 00For
Dimensional0403,303 00Against
BBR ALO Fund, LLC240,212134,522 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II309,5000 00For
ProShares304,5330 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 130 asset managers. See all 130 in the interactive database.

5. Election of Directors: Mark W. Sheahan

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-04-24.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 132,724,160AGAINST: 2,951,700

Graco Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark W. Sheahan”): 132,724,160 for, 2,951,700 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-27 (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 165,150,142 outstanding shares: 80% for, 2% against (82% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 130 asset managers below cast 99.2% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (54,939,782 for, 395,761 against).

FOR 99.1%
FOR: 54,939,782 (99.2%)AGAINST: 395,761 (0.7%)ABSTAIN: 47,907 (0.1%)UNKNOWN: 1,338 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 126 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Mark W. Sheahan” at Graco Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard15,057,2285 00For
BlackRock9,564,3870 00For
Fidelity4,079,1880 00For
State Street2,684,628110 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS2,143,5740 00For
Principal1,570,8680 00For
First Trust1,526,1900 00For
Eaton Vance1,255,1420 00For
Invesco1,246,7740 00For
Global X1,122,1220 00For
Charles Schwab1,069,4490 00For
Capital Group954,0000 00For
American Century768,2270 00For
MASSACHUSETTS INVESTORS GROWTH STOCK FUND758,3790 00For
Virtus722,8300 00For
Neuberger Berman672,0250 00For
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST670,1800 00For
Hartford651,6150 00For
Equitable437,746176,205 00For
T. Rowe Price569,8140 00For
SEI567,8570 00For
Dimensional403,3030 00For
BBR ALO Fund, LLC240,212134,522 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II309,5000 00For
ProShares304,5330 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 130 asset managers. See all 130 in the interactive database.

6. Election of Directors: Martha A. Morfitt

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-04-24.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

79% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 79%AGAINST 21%
FOR: 106,863,596AGAINST: 28,824,596

Graco Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Martha A. Morfitt”): 106,863,596 for, 28,824,596 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-27 (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 165,150,142 outstanding shares: 65% for, 17% against (82% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 130 asset managers below cast 88% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (48,296,942 for, 6,798,388 against).

FOR 88%12%
FOR: 48,296,942 (87.6%)AGAINST: 6,798,388 (12.3%)ABSTAIN: 47,909 (0.1%)UNKNOWN: 1,338 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 126 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Martha A. Morfitt” at Graco Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard15,046,94110,291 20For
BlackRock9,564,3870 00For
Fidelity4,079,1880 00For
State Street13,8412,670,897 00Against
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS2,129,29414,280 00For
Principal1,570,8680 00For
First Trust1,526,1900 00For
Eaton Vance01,255,142 00Against
Invesco1,246,7740 00For
Global X1,122,1220 00For
Charles Schwab1,069,4490 00For
Capital Group954,0000 00For
American Century768,2270 00For
MASSACHUSETTS INVESTORS GROWTH STOCK FUND758,3790 00For
Virtus722,8300 00For
Neuberger Berman0672,025 00Against
FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST670,1800 00For
Hartford651,6150 00For
Equitable437,746176,205 00For
T. Rowe Price0569,814 00Against
SEI567,8570 00For
Dimensional0403,303 00Against
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II309,5000 00For
ProShares304,5330 00For
JPMorgan268,4400 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 130 asset managers. See all 130 in the interactive database.

7. An advisory, non-binding resolution to approve our executive compensation.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2026-04-24.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

68% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 68%AGAINST 32%
FOR: 92,678,242AGAINST: 42,778,401

Graco Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3 Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2026 Proxy Statement:”): 92,678,242 for, 42,778,401 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2026-04-27 (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 165,150,142 outstanding shares: 56% for, 26% against (82% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 4 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,275,339 for, 51,312 against).

FOR 98%
FOR: 3,275,339 (98.1%)AGAINST: 51,312 (1.5%)NOT VOTED: 10,559 (0.3%)
Largest asset managers voting on “An advisory, non-binding resolution to approve our executive compensation.” at Graco Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fiera Capital Corp3,275,28551,312 00For
National Philanthropic Trust00 00Not Voted
THOR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC /OH/ /ADV540 00For
IPConcept (Luxemburg) S.A.00 00--

8. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-04-25 (outside the 2025-2026 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

89% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 89%11%
FOR: 125,218,692AGAINST: 14,723,022

Graco Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3 Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2025 Proxy Statement:”): 125,218,692 for, 14,723,022 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-04-28 (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 165,150,142 outstanding shares: 76% for, 9% against (85% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 4 asset managers below cast 75% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,674 for, 1,584 against).

FOR 75%AGAINST 25%
FOR: 4,674 (74.7%)AGAINST: 1,584 (25.3%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers as disclosed in the P” at Graco Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Investment Management Corp of Ontario4,5350 00For
OSSIAM01,584 00Against
OSBORNE PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC1360 00For
FIRST UNITED BANK & TRUST30 00For

Largest Graco Inc. shareholders voting in 2025-2026

Ranked by the number of Graco Inc. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting, shown as a share of the 165,150,142 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top Graco Inc. shareholders by shares voted, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1BlackRock 10.32%
2Vanguard 9.88%
3State Street 4.35%
4GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.85%
5Fidelity 2.63%
6PineStone Asset Management Inc. 1.97%
7KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.88%
8Invesco 1.80%
9PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS 1.38%
10Charles Schwab 1.32%

Reported Graco Inc. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

Graco Inc. beneficial owners on record for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
BlackRock 11.14% 13F
Vanguard Group 9.90% 13F
State Street 4.84% 13F
Morgan Stanley 2.46% 13F
Two Sigma 1.36% 13F
Northern Trust 1.18% 13F
Invesco 0.87% 13F
BNY Mellon 0.84% 13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors 0.78% 13F
Mark W. Sheahan (6, 8) 0.65% DEF14A

Percentages above are of 165,150,142 shares outstanding, as reported by Graco Inc. on its Form 10-K dated 2025-12-26 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

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 2025-12-26. 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 2026-04-24, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 689 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 4,081 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 68% 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 2026-04-27.

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