FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Wordell Angela F 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/29/2018 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GRACO INC [GGG] (Last) (First) (Middle) 88 11TH AVENUE NE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive VP, Operations 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 8,301.7554 D   Common Stock 2,184.3966 I Common Stock (By ESOP)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (1)	02/13/2019	Common Stock	2,500	$ 6.93	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (1)	02/23/2020	Common Stock	7,500	$ 8.86	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (2)	02/18/2021	Common Stock	4,230	$ 14.24	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (2)	02/17/2022	Common Stock	4,485	$ 16.61	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (2)	02/15/2023	Common Stock	3,690	$ 19.58	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (2)	02/14/2024	Common Stock	2,700	$ 24.93	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (2)	02/13/2025	Common Stock	2,895	$ 24.79	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (3)	02/12/2026	Common Stock	3,588	$ 23.85	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (3)	02/16/2028	Common Stock	1,759	$ 43.9	D	Â
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (3)	02/17/2027	Common Stock	2,832	$ 30.35	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Wordell Angela F 88 11TH AVENUE NE MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413	Â	Â	  Executive VP, Operations	Â

Signatures

/s/ Francis J. Brixius Jr., attorney-in-fact for Ms. Wordell		01/04/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Graco Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan in 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.
(2)	Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Graco Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan in 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.
(3)	Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Graco Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan in 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.

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