SHEAHAN MARK W 4

What Happened

• Mark W. Sheahan, President, CEO and Director of Graco Inc. (GGG), was granted 194,650 stock options on 2026-02-13. The grant is recorded as a derivative award at an acquisition price of $0.00 (i.e., an option grant rather than an open‑market purchase or sale). The filing does not state an immediate cash value realized by the insider.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-13; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-17 (timely filing).
• Award: 194,650 stock options granted; acquisition price shown as $0.00 (derivative instrument).
• Vesting: Becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning one year after the grant (per footnote).
• Plan and exemption: Granted under the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan; transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing.

Context

• This was an option grant (a compensation award), not a purchase or sale of underlying shares. Options give the right to buy shares in the future (subject to vesting and any exercise price), so they do not represent immediate proceeds or a change in market exposure until exercised or sold. Such grants are common as executive compensation and should be interpreted as part of pay structure rather than a direct bullish or bearish trading signal.