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for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 21, 2011

GRACO INC.
(GRACO LOGO)
GRACO INC.
88 11TH AVENUE N.E.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413-1894

Meeting Information
  Meeting Type: Annual
  For holders as of:      February 22, 2011
  Date: April 21, 2011          Time: 2:00 p.m. CT
  Location:   George Aristides Riverside Center (RI)
1150 Sibley Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413-1894
 
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Voting Items    
 
                
The Board of Directors recommends that you
vote FOR the following nominees:
 
                
1.
    Election of Directors    
 
                
 
    Nominees    
 
 
    01 )   Patrick J. McHale    
 
                
 
    02 )   Lee R. Mitau    
 
                
 
    03 )   Marti Morfitt    
 
                
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
 
                
2.
    Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm.
 
                
3.
    Advisory, non-binding resolution to approve our executive compensation.
 
                
The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 year on the following proposal:
 
                
4.
    Advisory, non-binding vote on the frequency for which shareholders will have an advisory, non-binding vote on our executive compensation.
 
                
The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal:
 
                
5.
    Shareholder proposal to adopt majority voting for the election of directors.
 
                
NOTE: In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.


 

 

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