Knutson Christopher D. 4
4 · GRACO INC · Filed Feb 17, 2026
Research Summary
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Graco (GGG) EVP Christopher Knutson Receives Stock Option Award
What Happened
- Christopher D. Knutson, EVP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Graco Inc. (GGG), received a grant of stock options covering 8,460 shares on February 13, 2026.
- The grant is reported as a derivative award at $0.00 per share (no cash paid); the filing shows an award/grant (transaction code A), not an open‑market purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-13. Report filed 2026-02-17 (appears timely).
- Award size: options on 8,460 shares; reported acquisition price $0.00 (award/grant).
- Post-transaction beneficial ownership: not specified in the provided filing summary.
- Footnote: Grant made under the Graco Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan and exempt under Rule 16b-3. Options vest in four equal annual installments, beginning one year after the grant date.
Context
- This was an option grant (derivative award), not an immediate purchase of shares. Options typically vest over time and only provide equity if exercised and converted to shares.
- Such grants are common as compensation for executives; they do not by themselves represent a buy or sell market signal until exercised or sold.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
GRACO INCGGG
Knutson Christopher D.
EVP, Controller, and CAO
Transactions
- Award
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)
[F1]2026-02-13+8,460→ 8,460 totalExercise: $94.28Exp: 2036-02-13→ Common Stock (8,460 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/ Joseph J. Humke, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Knutson|2026-02-17