BlackRock, Inc. filed Amendment No. 15 to its beneficial ownership statement for Graco Inc. on October 27, 2026, reporting aggregate beneficial ownership of 14,691,677 shares of Graco common stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: BlackRock reported holding 14,691,677 shares of Graco Inc. common stock, representing 9.1% of the class.
  • Sole voting power: BlackRock disclosed sole power to vote or direct the vote of 14,183,407 shares.
  • Sole dispositive power: BlackRock disclosed sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition of 14,691,677 shares.
  • No shared power: Both shared voting power and shared dispositive power were reported as 0.
  • Triggering event date: The date of the event requiring this filing was stated as September 30, 2026.
  • Filing classification: BlackRock identified itself as a parent holding company or control person under Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

BlackRock's Reported Holdings in Graco Inc. as of September 30, 2026

According to the filing, BlackRock, Inc., incorporated in Delaware and headquartered at 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, submitted Amendment No. 15 to its Schedule 13G covering shares of Graco Inc. common stock (CUSIP 384109104). Graco Inc. is a manufacturer of fluid-handling equipment and systems, with its principal executive offices located at 88 11th Avenue NE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55413-1894, according to the filing. The amendment reflects ownership as of the triggering event date of September 30, 2026.

The filing states that BlackRock beneficially owned an aggregate of 14,691,677 shares, equal to 9.1% of Graco's outstanding common stock. Of that total, BlackRock reported sole voting power over 14,183,407 shares, while sole dispositive power extended to all 14,691,677 shares. The filing reported no shared voting or shared dispositive power.

The filing notes, consistent with SEC Release No. 34-39538 dated January 12, 1998, that the reported holdings "reflects the securities beneficially owned, or deemed to be beneficially owned, by certain business units (collectively, the 'Reporting Business Units') of BlackRock, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates." The filing also states that "various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the common stock of GRACO INC.," and that "no one person's interest in the common stock of GRACO INC is more than five percent of the total outstanding common shares." Details of the relevant BlackRock subsidiaries are referenced in Exhibit 99 of the filing. The filing was signed by Spencer Fleming, Managing, on October 27, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

BlackRock, Inc. disclosed in its amended beneficial ownership statement that it held 14,691,677 shares of Graco Inc. common stock as of September 30, 2026, amounting to 9.1% of the class, with sole voting authority over 14,183,407 of those shares and no shared voting or dispositive power reported.