UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 21, 2006
Graco Inc. | ||
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Minnesota | 001-9249 | 41-0285640 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
88-11th Avenue Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota |
55413 | |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 623-6000
Not Applicable | ||
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Among other matters, shareholders approved the following plan at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Graco Inc. (the Company) held on April 21, 2006:
Approval of Amendment and Restatement of Graco Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (2006). The Graco Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (2006) made the following changes to the Graco Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (Stock Incentive Plan):
| Increased by 4,000,000 the number of shares authorized to be issued under the Stock Incentive Plan. |
| Increased correspondingly by 4,000,000 the number of shares that may be issued pursuant to incentive stock options awarded under the Stock Incentive Plan. |
| Limited to 1,000,000 the total number of shares that may be issued pursuant to restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance awards payable in shares awarded under the Stock Incentive Plan. |
| Limited to ten years maximum the term of stock options and stock appreciation rights awarded under the Stock Incentive Plan. |
| Permitted the Management Organization and Compensation Committee, the committee designated by the Board to administer the Stock Incentive Plan, to delegate authority to the Chief Executive Officer to designate, determine and administer awards to employees who are not officers of the Company. |
Upon shareholder approval of the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (2006) as described under Item 1.01 above, the Company ceased granting awards under the Graco Inc. Employee Stock Incentive Plan.
(d) Exhibits |
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Exhibit No. | Description |
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10.1 | Graco Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (2006) (Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company's Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 21, 2006) |
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. | |
/s/Karen Park Gallivan | |
Date: April 26, 2006 | Karen Park Gallivan |
Vice President, General Counsel & | |
Secretary |