UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 19, 2020

Graco Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Minnesota	001-09249	41-0285640
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

88 – 11th Avenue Northeast
Minneapolis,	Minnesota	55413
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

(612)	623-6000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

            

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	GGG	The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

As previously disclosed, Graco Inc. (the “Company”) is a party to a credit agreement dated as of May 23, 2011, as amended, with U.S. Bank National Association, as administrative agent and a lender, and the other lenders that are parties thereto (the “Lenders”), which provides the Company with a $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a December 15, 2021, maturity date (the “Credit Facility”).

On March 19, 2020, the Company provided notice to the Lenders to borrow $250 million under the Credit Facility. As of this borrowing, the Company will have drawn down half of the Credit Facility. The Company borrowed under the Credit Facility in order to increase its cash position and preserve financial flexibility in light of current uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The proceeds from the borrowings will be available to be used for working capital, general corporate or other purposes.

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Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			GRACO INC.
Date:	March 24, 2020	By:	/s/ Karen Park Gallivan
			Karen Park Gallivan
			Its: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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