Humke Joseph J 4
4 · GRACO INC · Filed Feb 17, 2026
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Graco (GGG) EVP Joseph J. Humke Receives 17,770-Share Option Grant
What Happened
Joseph J. Humke, Executive Vice President of Graco Inc. (GGG), received a grant of stock options covering 17,770 shares on 2026-02-13. The Form 4 reports the award as a derivative grant at $0.00 per share (no cash exchanged at grant). This is an equity award (not a market purchase or sale).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-13; filing accession: 0000042888-26-000045 (filed 2026-02-17).
- Grant: 17,770 stock options; reported price $0.00; reported total value $0 (derivative award).
- Vesting: Options become exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing one year after the grant date (per footnote).
- Plan/rule: Awarded under the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan; transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the excerpt of the filing.
Context
This was an option grant (an award) rather than a purchase or sale—no immediate cash or stock transfer occurred. Options typically provide future upside if the stock rises and only become exercisable per the stated vesting schedule. The filing notes the standard Rule 16b-3 exemption for employee awards.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
GRACO INCGGG
Humke Joseph J
Executive Vice President
Transactions
- Award
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F1]2026-02-13+17,770→ 17,770 totalExercise: $94.28Exp: 2036-02-13→ Common Stock (17,770 underlying)
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3. The stock option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing one year after the date of the grant.
Signature
/s/ David M. Lowe, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Humke|2026-02-17