Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):    April 25, 2014

 

 

Graco Inc.

 
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)    

 

Minnesota

   

001-9249

   

41-0285640

  (State or other jurisdiction  

of Incorporation)

   

(Commission

  File Number)  

   

(I.R.S. Employer

  Identification No.)  

 

88-11th Avenue Northeast

Minneapolis, Minnesota

     

55413

  (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)  

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612) 623-6000

 

  Not Applicable  
    (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)    

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

[    ] Written communications pursuant to Rule-425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[    ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[    ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[    ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 25, 2014, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Set forth below are the final voting results on each matter submitted to a vote of security holders at the Annual Meeting. Each proposal is described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement for 2014 Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2014 (the “2014 Proxy Statement”).

Proposal 1

The following directors were elected to serve for three-year terms:

 

Name

 

For

 

Against

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Patrick J. McHale   50,456,784      726,850     10,254   4,731,411
Lee R. Mitau   49,629,805   1,353,578   210,505   4,731,411
Martha A. Morfitt   49,902,083   1,114,018   177,787   4,731,411

Proposal 2

The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2014 was ratified:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

55,479,156   387,866   58,277

Proposal 3

Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2014 Proxy Statement:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

47,383,742   2,067,627   1,742,519   4,731,411

 

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Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    GRACO INC.
Date:     April 30, 2014   By:   /s/ Karen Park Gallivan
      Karen Park Gallivan
    Its:   Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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