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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended April 1, 2005

Commission File Number: 001-9249

  GRACO INC.  
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 


Minnesota   41-0285640

(State of incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


88 - 11th Avenue N.E.    
Minneapolis, Minnesota   55413

(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)


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


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

  Yes        X          No                 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

  Yes        X          No                 

69,190,000 common shares were outstanding as of April 25, 2005.

GRACO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

      Page Number
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
       
  Item 1. Financial Statements
       
         Consolidated Statements of Earnings 3
         Consolidated Balance Sheets 4
         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 5
         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 6-12
       
  Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis
         of Financial Condition and  
         Results of Operations 13-15
       
  Item 4. Controls and Procedures 16
       
       
PART II OTHER INFORMATION  
       
  Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 17
       
  Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 17
       
  Item 6. Exhibits 18
       
SIGNATURES 19
       
EXHIBITS  

PART I

  GRACO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
Item 1. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS  
  (Unaudited)  
  (In thousands except per share amounts)  


       Thirteen Weeks Ended
  April 1, 2005   March 26, 2004  
                 
Net Sales     $ 170,944   $ 134,982  
                 
     Cost of products sold       85,078     61,578  




Gross Profit    85,866    73,404  
                 
     Product development    6,244    5,122  
                 
     Selling, marketing and distribution    26,407    24,397  
                 
     General and administrative    12,048    10,443  




Operating Earnings    41,167    33,442  
                 
     Interest expense    339    171  
                 
     Other expense (income), net    189    (56 )




Earnings before Income Taxes    40,639    33,327  
                 
     Income taxes    13,600    11,000  




Net Earnings   $ 27,039   $ 22,327  




Basic Net Earnings per Common Share   $ .39   $ .32  
                 
Diluted Net Earnings per Common Share   $ .38   $ .32  
                 
Cash Dividends Declared per Common Share   $ .13   $ .09  



See notes to consolidated financial statements.

  GRACO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  
  (Unaudited)  
(In thousands)

  April 1, 2005   Dec. 31, 2004  
ASSETS            
     
Current Assets  
     Cash and cash equivalents   $ 12,321   $ 60,554  
     Accounts receivable, less allowances of  
        $6,000 and $5,600       121,160     109,080  
     Inventories     63,168     40,219  
     Deferred income taxes     15,992     15,631  
     Other current assets     2,077     1,742  
          Total current assets    
 

214,718
 
 

227,226
 
     
Property, Plant and Equipment  
     Cost     245,956     231,819  
     Accumulated depreciation     (141,514 )   (137,309 )
     
 

104,442
 
 

94,510
 
     
Prepaid Pension     28,006     27,556  
Goodwill     49,688     9,199  
Other Intangible Assets, net     39,771     8,959  
Other Assets     4,070     4,264  
          Total assets  
$

440,695
 
$

371,714
 




LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   
     
Current Liabilities  
     Notes payable to banks   $ 45,679   $ 6,021  
     Trade accounts payable     25,848     18,599  
     Salaries, wages and commissions     12,119     19,804  
     Dividends payable     8,983     8,990  
     Other current liabilities     53,155     43,359  
          Total current liabilities  
 

145,784
 
 

96,773
 
     
Retirement Benefits and Deferred Compensation     33,077     33,092  
     
Deferred Income Taxes     11,014     11,012  
     
Shareholders' Equity  
     Common stock     69,178     68,979  
     Additional paid-in capital     108,483     100,180  
     Retained earnings     74,276     62,773  
     Other, net     (1,117 )   (1,095 )
          Total shareholders' equity  
 

250,820
 
 

230,837
 
          Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity    
$

440,695
 
$

371,714
 





See notes to consolidated financial statements

  GRACO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  
  (Unaudited)  
(In thousands)
     Thirteen Weeks Ended
  April 1, 2005   March 26, 2004  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities                
                 
     Net Earnings     $ 27,039   $ 22,327  
       Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash  
        provided by operating activities  
          Depreciation and amortization     5,703     4,602  
          Deferred income taxes     (766 )   (901 )
          Tax benefit related to stock options exercised     1,000     2,500  
          Change in:  
            Accounts receivable     (3,107 )   (1,550 )
            Inventories     (2,329 )   (3,949 )
            Trade accounts payable     1,824     3,717  
            Salaries, wages and commissions      (9,472 )   (4,911 )
            Retirement benefits and deferred compensation     (86 )   (424 )
            Other accrued liabilities     6,182     6,361  
            Other     (186 )   83  
Net cash provided by operating activities    
 

25,802
 
 

27,855
 
     
 

 
 
 

 
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities   
                 
     Property, plant and equipment additions     (3,735 )   (3,838 )
     Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment     32     14  
     Capitalized software additions     --     (785 )
     Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired     (102,534 )   --  
Net cash used in investing activities   
 

(106,237
)
 

(4,609
)
     
 

 
 
 

 
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities   
                 
     Borrowings on notes payable and lines of credit     45,816     7,592  
     Payments on notes payable and lines of credit     (6,062 )   (2,123 )
     Common stock issued     7,946     8,652  
     Common stock retired     (7,017 )   (15,202 )
     Cash dividends paid     (8,969 )   (110,590 )
Net cash used in financing activities    
 

31,714
 
 

(111,671
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  
 

488
 
 

(5
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  
 

(48,233
)
 

(88,430
)
                 
Cash and cash equivalents  
                 
     Beginning of year     60,554     112,118  
     End of period  
$

12,321
 
$

23,688
 




See notes to consolidated financial statements.

GRACO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1.

The consolidated balance sheet of Graco Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of April 1, 2005 and the related statements of earnings and cash flows for the thirteen weeks then ended have been prepared by the Company without being audited.


 

In the opinion of management, these consolidated statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of Graco Inc. and Subsidiaries as of April 1, 2005, and the results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented.


 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. Therefore, these statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2004 Form 10-K.


 

The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that will be realized for the full fiscal year.


2.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):


         Thirteen Weeks Ended
    April 1, 2005 March 26, 2004
       
  Net earnings available to common shareholders $27,039 $22,327
       
  Weighted average shares outstanding for basic
earnings per share
69,074 69,082
       
  Dilutive effect of stock options computed based on
the treasury stock method using the
average market price
1,200 1,160
       
  Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted
earnings per share
70,274 70,242
       
  Basic earnings per share $      .39 $      .32
       
  Diluted earnings per share $      .38 $      .32
       
 

Stock options to purchase 311,800 shares are not included in the 2005 calculation of diluted earnings per share because they would have been anti-dilutive.


3.

The Company accounts for its stock option and purchase plans using the intrinsic value method and has adopted the “disclosure only” provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure.” No compensation cost has been recognized for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and stock options granted under the various stock incentive plans.


 

Had compensation cost been determined based upon fair value (using the Black-Scholes option-pricing method) at the grant date for awards under these plans, the Company’s net earnings and earnings per share would have been reduced as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

         Thirteen Weeks Ended
    April 1, 2005 March 26, 2004
       
  Net earnings    
       
  As reported $27,039 $22,327
  Stock-based compensation, net of related tax effects 1,058 873


        Pro forma $25,981 $21,454


  Net earnings per common share    
       
  Basic as reported $    .39 $    .38
  Basic pro forma .38 .31
  Diluted as reported .38 .32
  Diluted pro forma .37 .31

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” that requires compensation costs related to share-based payment transactions to be recognized in the financial statements. This standard will be effective for the Company starting with the first quarter of 2006. Annual compensation cost, net of tax effects, related to unvested stock compensation as of April 1, 2005 is approximately $4.6 million in 2005, $2.5 million in 2006, $1.7 million in 2007 and $0.6 million in 2008 (as valued and calculated under SFAS 123 pro forma disclosures.) The Company has not yet determined how it will value future grants or whether it will elect to adjust prior periods upon adoption of SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004).


4.

The components of net periodic benefit cost for retirement benefit plans were as follows (in thousands):


         Thirteen Weeks Ended
    April 1, 2005 March 26, 2004
       
  Pension Benefits    
  Service Cost $ 1,251  $ 1,060 
  Interest Cost 2,489  2,179 
  Expected return on assets (3,950) (3,525)
  Amortization and other 157  146 


  Net periodic benefit cost (credit) $   (53) $  (140)


  Postretirement Medical    
  Service Cost $   225  $   250 
  Interest Cost 410  388 
  Amortization of net loss 115  112 


  Net periodic benefit cost $   750  $   750 



5.

Total comprehensive income for the quarter was $26.9 million in 2005 and $22.0 million in 2004. There have been no significant changes to the components of comprehensive income from those noted on the 2004 Form 10-K.


6.

The Company has three reportable segments; Industrial/Automotive, Contractor and Lubrication. The Company does not identify assets by segment. Sales and operating earnings by segment for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2005 and March 26, 2004 were as follows (in thousands):


         Thirteen Weeks Ended
    April 1, 2005 March 26, 2004
       
  Net Sales    
  Industrial/Automotive $  87,869  $  63,251 
  Contractor 67,780  58,975 
  Lubrication 15,295  12,756 


  Consolidated $170,944  $134,982 


  Operating Earnings    
       
  Industrial/Automotive $  21,964  $  20,265 
  Contractor 15,086  11,925 
  Lubrication 4,199  3,002 
  Unallocated corporate expense (82) (1,750)


  Consolidated $  41,167  $  33,442 



 

Segment operating earnings for 2004 have been restated to conform to 2005, which includes amortization of intangibles formerly classified as unallocated corporate expense.


7.

Major components of inventories were as follows (in thousands):


  April 1, 2005   Dec. 31, 2004  
           
Finished products and components     $ 46,321   $ 29,263  
           
Products and components in various stages  
   of completion     22,604     18,656  
           
Raw materials and purchased components     22,689     19,929  
     
 

 
 
 

 
 
        91,614     67,848  
                 
Reduction to LIFO cost     (28,446 )   (27,629 )
     
 

 
 
 

 
 
Total    $ 63,168   $ 40,219  
     
 

 
 
 

 
 

8.

Information related to other intangible assets follows (dollars in thousands):


   
Estimated
Life (Years)
 
Original
Cost
 
Amorti-
zation
Foreign
Currency
Translation

Book   
Value   
April 1, 2005          
Customer relationships and          
   distribution network 4 - 8 $20,365 $(2,203) $(22) $18,140
Patents, proprietary technology          
   and product documentation 3 - 15 10,871 (915) (10) 9,946
Trademarks, trade names          
   favorable lease and other 3 - 10 1,774 (602) -- 1,172
   
33,010

(3,720)

(32)

29,258
Not Subject to Amortization:          
Brand names   10,550 -- (37) 10,513
Total  
$43,560

$(3,720)

$(69)

$39,771




December 31, 2004          
Customer relationships and          
   distribution network 5 $ 3,765 $(1,543) $ -- $ 2,222
Patents, proprietary technology          
   and product documentation 3 - 15 1,241 (611) -- 630
Trademarks, trade names and          
   other 2 - 10 1,494 (667) -- 827
   
6,500

(2,821)

--

3,679
Not Subject to Amortization:          
Brand names   5,280 -- -- 5,280
Total  
$11,780

$(2,821)

$ --

$ 8,959





 

Amortization of intangibles during the first quarter of 2005 was $1.0 million. Estimated annual amortization is as follows: $4.5 million in 2005, $4.6 million in 2006, $4.6 million in 2007, $3.9 million in 2008, $3.5 million in 2009 and $9.2 million thereafter.


9.

Components of other current liabilities were (in thousands):


    April 1, 2005 Dec. 31, 2004
  Accrued insurance liabilities $  9,207 $  9,139
  Accrued warranty and service liabilities 9,022 9,409
  Accrued trade promotions 3,218 6,574
  Payable for employee stock purchases 995 4,913
  Income taxes payable 13,553 2,188
  Other 17,160 11,136


    $53,155 $43,359



 

A liability is established for estimated future warranty and service claims that relate to current and prior period sales. The Company estimates warranty costs based on historical claim experience and other factors including evaluating specific customer warranty issues. Following is a summary of activity in accrued warranty and service liabilities (in thousands):


    Thirteen Weeks
Ended      
April 1, 2005  
 
Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2004
       
  Balance, beginning of year $ 9,409  $   9,227 
  Charged to expense 1,712  8,066 
  Margin on parts sales reversed 328  2,516 
  Reductions for claims settled (2,427) (10,400)


  Balance, end of period $ 9,022 $   9,409



10.

Effective January 1, 2005, the Company purchased the stock of Liquid Control Corporation, Inc. and its affiliated company Profill Corp. for approximately $35 million cash. Liquid Control designs and manufactures highly engineered precision resin dispensing equipment, which will expand and complement the Company’s Industrial/Automotive business. Liquid Control had sales of approximately $26 million in 2004. Results of Liquid Control’s operations have been included in the Industrial/Automotive segment since the date of acquisition.


 

The purchase price was allocated based on estimated fair values as follows (in thousands):


Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses     $ 2,900  
Inventories    4,900  
Property, plant and equipment    7,800  
Identifiable intangible assets    16,100  
Goodwill    8,600  
Total purchase price  
 

40,300
 
Liabilities assumed    (4,900 )
Net assets acquired  
$

35,400
 



 

Identifiable intangible assets and weighted average estimated useful life are as follows (dollars in thousands):


Customer relationships (8 years) $10,100
Proprietary technology (8 years) 3,500
Total (8 years)
13,600
Brand names (indefinite useful life) 2,500
Total identifiable intangible assets
$16,100


 

For tax purposes, the transaction will be treated as a purchase of assets and goodwill is expected to be fully deductible.


 

Effective February 4, 2005, the Company purchased the stock of Gusmer Corporation Inc. and Gusmer Europe, S.L. for approximately $68 million cash. Gusmer designs and manufactures specialized two-component dispense equipment systems, which will expand and complement the Company’s Industrial/Automotive business. Gusmer had sales of approximately $43 million in 2004. Results of Gusmer’s operations have been included in the Industrial/Automotive segment since the date of acquisition.


 

The purchase price has not been finalized and is subject to agreement on closing asset and liability balances. The preliminary purchase price was allocated based on estimated fair values as follows (in thousands):


Cash and cash equivalents $     500 
Accounts receivable 7,400 
Inventories 15,600 
Property, plant and equipment 2,900 
Identifiable intangible assets 15,800 
Goodwill 31,900 
Total purchase price
74,100 
Liabilities assumed (6,500)
Net assets acquired
$67,600 


 

Identifiable intangible assets and weighted average estimated useful life are as follows (dollars in thousands):


Customer relationships (7 years) $ 6,500
Proprietary technology (8 years) 4,400
Product documentation (5 years) 1,800
Favorable lease (3 years) 400
Total (7 years)
13,100
Brand names (indefinite useful life) 2,700
Total identifiable intangible assets
$15,800


 

For tax purposes, the transaction will be treated as a purchase of assets and goodwill is expected to be fully deductible.


 

The following pro forma information assumes the acquisitions of Liquid Control and Gusmer occurred as of the beginning of each quarter presented. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of what would have actually occurred or of future results (in thousands, except per share amounts).


             Thirteen Weeks Ended
    April 1, 2005 March 26, 2004
       
  Net sales $175,600 $152,500
  Net earnings 26,500 20,300
  Basic earnings per share .38 .29
  Diluted earnings per share .38 .29
  GRACO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 


Results of Operations

The following table sets forth items from the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings as percentages of net sales:

       Thirteen Weeks Ended
    April 1, 2005 March 26, 2004
Net Sales       100.0 %   100.0 %
     Cost of products sold       49.8     45.6  


Gross Profit     50.2     54.4  
     Product development     3.7     3.8  
     Selling, marketing and distribution     15.4     18.1  
     General and administrative     7.0     7.7  


Operating Earnings     24.1     24.8  
     Interest expense     .2     0.1  
     Other (income) expense, net     .1     --  


Earnings before Income Taxes     23.8     24.7  
     Income taxes     8.0     8.2  


Net Earnings     15.8 %   16.5 %



Net Sales

Sales by segment and geographic area were as follows (in thousands):

       Thirteen Weeks Ended
  April 1, 2005 March 26, 2004
 
By Segment
 
Industrial/Automotive $  87,869 $  63,251
Contractor 67,780 58,975
Lubrication 15,295 12,756
Consolidated
$170,944 

$134,982 

 

 
By Geographic Area
 
Americas1 $114,019 $  89,275
Europe2 35,709 27,914
Asia Pacific 21,216 17,793
Consolidated
$170,944 

$134,982 

 

 
1

North and South America, including the U.S.

2

Europe, Africa and Middle East

Consolidated sales increased by 27 percent compared to the first quarter last year. Sales from acquired businesses contributed 11 percentage points of the increase. All operating segments and geographic regions experienced double-digit percentage growth in sales.

Industrial/Automotive sales increased by 39 percent, 15 percent before sales from acquired operations. Demand for this segment’s products remained strong in all major product categories and in all geographic regions.

Contractor segment sales increased by 15 percent. In the Americas, there was double-digit percentage growth in both the professional paint store channel and the home center channel. Sales of larger paint sprayers were particularly strong in the professional paint store channel. The rollout of texture sprayers contributed to the increase in home center channel sales.

Lubrication segment sales increased by 20 percent. Sales were strong in all geographic regions and major product categories. Re-introduction of the Matrix™ fluid management system in the second quarter should have a positive impact on future sales.

Gross Profit

Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 50.2 percent compared to 54.4 percent for the first quarter last year. Approximately 3 percentage points of the decline was due to the impact of acquisitions, including lower margins on acquired products and the recognition of costs assigned to inventories as part of the valuation of assets acquired. The remainder of the decrease is due to several factors, including mix of products sold and higher material costs, offset somewhat by favorable effects of higher volume and process improvements.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses increased due to the expenses of the acquired operations. Expenses as a percentage of sales decreased to 26.1 percent from 29.6 percent.

General and administrative expense includes approximately $1 million from the amortization of intangible assets related to the businesses acquired in 2005. The annual recurring non-cash expense associated with amortization of intangible assets from those acquired companies is expected to be approximately $4 million.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

During the quarter, significant uses of cash included $103 million for acquisitions of businesses, $9 million of dividends paid and $7 million for purchases and retirement of Company common stock. The Company used cash on hand and a $40 million advance from a line of credit to fund the acquisitions. During the first quarter of 2004, significant uses of cash included $111 million of dividends paid (including $104 million for a one-time special dividend) and $15 million for purchases and retirement of Company common stock.

The Company had unused lines of credit available at April 1, 2005 totaling $80 million. Cash balances of $12 million at April 1, 2005, internally generated funds and unused financing sources provide the Company with the financial flexibility to meet liquidity needs.

Outlook

Results for the first quarter were in line with management’s expectations. While management’s vision is limited due to the short cycle nature of the business, the sales tempo experienced throughout the quarter was good and management continues to expect growth this year. Management expects that the businesses acquired in the first quarter will begin to contribute to net earnings in the second half of this year.


SAFE HARBOR CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

A forward-looking statement is any statement made in this report and other reports that the Company files periodically with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as in press or earnings releases, analyst briefings and conference calls, which reflects the Company’s current thinking on market trends and the Company’s future financial performance at the time they are made. All forecasts and projections are forward-looking statements.

The Company desires to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 by making cautionary statements concerning any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. The Company cannot give any assurance that the results forecasted in any forward-looking statement will actually be achieved. Future results could differ materially from those expressed, due to the impact of changes in various factors. These risk factors include, but are not limited to: economic conditions in the United States and other major world economies, currency fluctuations, political instability, changes in laws and regulations, and changes in product demand. Please refer to Exhibit 99 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2004 for a more comprehensive discussion of these and other risk factors.

Investors should realize that factors other than those identified above and in Exhibit 99 might prove important to the Company’s future results. It is not possible for management to identify each and every factor that may have an impact on the Company’s operations in the future as new factors can develop from time to time.


Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES  

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

As of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures. This evaluation was done under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Vice President and Controller, Vice President and Treasurer, and Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Based upon that evaluation, they concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in gathering, analyzing and disclosing information needed to satisfy the Company’s disclosure obligations under the Exchange Act.

Changes in internal controls

During the quarter, there was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


PART II

Item 2

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds


Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

On February 22, 2002, the Board of Directors authorized a plan for the Company to purchase up to a total of 2,700,000 shares of its outstanding common stock, primarily through open-market transactions. This plan effectively expired upon approval of a new plan on February 20, 2004, authorizing the purchase of up to 3,000,000 shares and expiring on February 28, 2006.

In addition to shares purchased under the plan, the Company purchases shares of common stock held by employees who wish to tender owned shares to satisfy the exercise price or tax withholding on option exercises.

Information on issuer purchases of equity securities follows:

Period                                     (a)
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
(b)
Average
Price Paid
per Share
(c)
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
(d)
Maximum
Number of
Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plans or
Programs (at
end of period)
                    
Jan 1, 2005 - Jan 28, 2005 --        --    --       1,969,400            
                    
Jan 29, 2005 - Feb 25, 2005 53,200        $37.50    53,200       1,916,200            
                    
Feb 26, 2005 - Apr 1, 2005 127,500        $39.39    127,500       1,788,700            


Item 4

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

 

None


Item 6. Exhibits
       
    10.1 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated June 18, 2004
       
    10.2 Graco Inc. Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated June 18, 2004
       
    10.3 Employee Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated June 18, 2004
       
    10.4 Graco Inc. Nonemployee Director Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated June 18, 2004
       
    31.1 Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
       
    31.2 Certification of Vice President and Controller pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
       
    31.3 Certification of Vice President and Treasurer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
       
    32 Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer, Vice President and Controller, and Vice President and Treasurer pursuant to Section 1350 of Title 18, U.S.C.

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.





        GRACO INC.




Date: April 29, 2005   By: /s/David A. Roberts


        David A. Roberts
        President and Chief Executive Officer




Date: April 29, 2005   By: /s/James A. Graner


        James A. Graner
        Vice President and Controller




Date: April 29, 2005   By: /s/Mark W. Sheahan


        Mark W. Sheahan
        Vice President and Treasurer