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): September 22, 2006


  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)
 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On September 22, 2006, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) accepted the resignation of Mr. James H. Moar from the Board and related responsibilities on the Audit and Governance Committees.

The Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines require a director to offer his or her resignation when the director experiences a change in his or her employment responsibilities. Mr. Moar’s employer, Identix Incorporated, recently became a subsidiary of L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. and ceased being a publicly-traded company. Mr. Moar became the President of Identix Incorporated, a position without significant public company responsibilities. The Board accepted Mr. Moar’s resignation. A copy of Mr. Moar’s letter of resignation is included in this report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

  99.1

Letter of Resignation, dated September 21, 2006


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: September 28, 2006 By: \s\Karen Park Gallivan
     
Karen Park Gallivan
    Its: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary