Wordell Angela F 4

What Happened
Angela F. Wordell, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating & Supply Chain Officer of Graco Inc. (GGG), received a grant of employee stock options covering 17,770 shares on 2026-02-13. The filing reports an acquisition price of $0.00 because this is an option award (a derivative grant), not an open‑market purchase or sale. The grant was made under Graco’s Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-13 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-02-17). Filing was within the standard two-business-day window.
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (derivative option grant). Reported acquisition amount: 17,770 option shares; price shown $0.00 (standard for option grants).
• Vesting/terms (footnote): Options become exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing one year after the grant date. The grant was made pursuant to the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan and noted as exempt under Rule 16b‑3.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.

Context
This is a compensation-related option grant, not an immediate purchase of shares or sale proceeds. Such grants are routine for executives and do not by themselves indicate an immediate change in market exposure until/if the options are exercised and shares are sold. The vesting schedule means the options vest over four years, so any future exercises will be subject to those vesting constraints and potential tax/withholding events.