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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 September 24, 2010
Commission File Number: 001-09249
GRACO INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
41-0285640
(State of incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
88 - 11 th 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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes X
No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer
X Accelerated Filer
Non-accelerated Filer
Smaller reporting company
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
No X
59,878,000 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, $1.00 par value, were outstanding as of October 14, 2010.



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PART I
Item 1.
GRACO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands except per share amounts)
Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 24, Sep 25,
2010 2009 2010 2009
Net Sales
$ 189,963 $ 147,308 $ 546,772 $ 432,900
Cost of products sold
85,405 69,167 250,999 217,423
Gross Profit
104,558 78,141 295,773 215,477
Product development
9,263 8,752 28,209 28,584
Selling, marketing and distribution
33,280 26,589 95,087 86,814
General and administrative
18,592 16,613 57,139 49,317
Operating Earnings
43,423 26,187 115,338 50,762
Interest expense
1,038 1,148 3,159 3,735
Other expense (income), net
254 203 147 889
Earnings Before Income Taxes
42,131 24,836 112,032 46,138
Income taxes
11,700 7,500 36,200 14,400
Net Earnings
$ 30,431 $ 17,336 $ 75,832 $ 31,738
Basic Net Earnings
per Common Share
$ 0.51 $ 0.29 $ 1.26 $ 0.53
Diluted Net Earnings
per Common Share
$ 0.50 $ 0.29 $ 1.25 $ 0.53
Cash Dividends Declared
per Common Share
$ 0.20 $ 0.19 $ 0.60 $ 0.57
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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GRACO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Sep 24, Dec 25,
2010 2009
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 9,666 $ 5,412
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $5,300 and $6,500
135,583 100,824
Inventories
85,342 58,658
Deferred income taxes
20,441 20,380
Other current assets
2,636 3,719
Total current assets
253,668 188,993
Property, Plant and Equipment
Cost
340,287 334,440
Accumulated depreciation
(207,963 ) (195,387 )
Property, plant and equipment, net
132,324 139,053
Goodwill
91,740 91,740
Other Intangible Assets, net
31,274 40,170
Deferred Income Taxes
9,618 8,372
Other Assets
8,516 8,106
Total Assets
$ 527,140 $ 476,434
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Notes payable to banks
$ 11,066 $ 12,028
Trade accounts payable
24,869 17,983
Salaries and incentives
29,059 14,428
Dividends payable
11,977 12,003
Other current liabilities
46,338 47,373
Total current liabilities
123,309 103,815
Long-term Debt
90,000 86,260
Retirement Benefits and Deferred Compensation
65,977 73,705
Uncertain Tax Positions
- 3,000
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock
59,868 59,999
Additional paid-in-capital
205,353 190,261
Retained earnings
30,035 11,121
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(47,402 ) (51,727 )
Total shareholders’ equity
247,854 209,654
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
$ 527,140 $ 476,434
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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GRACO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited) (In thousands)
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
Sep 24, Sep 25,
2010 2009
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net Earnings
$ 75,832 $ 31,738
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization
25,496 26,200
Deferred income taxes
(3,848 ) 4,671
Share-based compensation
7,339 7,441
Excess tax benefit related to share-based
payment arrangements
(1,000 ) (300 )
Change in
Accounts receivable
(34,845 ) 22,434
Inventories
(26,740 ) 30,745
Trade accounts payable
6,892 (2,050 )
Salaries and incentives
14,637 (3,853 )
Retirement benefits and deferred compensation
(2,810 ) (4,741 )
Other accrued liabilities
(258 ) (2,437 )
Other
1,744 313
Net cash provided by operating activities
62,439 110,161
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Property, plant and equipment additions
(9,416 ) (9,375 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
180 615
Investment in life insurance
(1,499 ) (1,499 )
Capitalized software and other intangible asset additions
(342 ) (501 )
Net cash used in investing activities
(11,077 ) (10,760 )
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Net borrowings (payments) on short-term lines of credit
(334 ) (4,700 )
Borrowings on long-term line of credit
10,000 75,491
Payments on long-term line of credit
(6,260 ) (148,127 )
Excess tax benefit related to share-based
payment arrangements
1,000 300
Common stock issued
9,667 6,119
Common stock retired
(24,218 ) (157 )
Cash dividends paid
(36,171 ) (34,069 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(46,316 ) (105,143 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(792 ) (1,313 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
4,254 (7,055 )
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of year
5,412 12,119
End of period
$ 9,666 $ 5,064
See notes to consolidated financial statements

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GRACO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. The consolidated balance sheet of Graco Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of September 24, 2010 and the related statements of earnings for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2010 and September 25, 2009, and cash flows for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2010 and September 25, 2009 have been prepared by the Company and have not been audited.
In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of Graco Inc. and Subsidiaries as of September 24, 2010, 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 2009 Annual Report on 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 Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 24, Sep 25,
2010 2009 2010 2009
Net earnings available to
common shareholders
$ 30,431 $ 17,336 $ 75,832 $ 31,738
Weighted average shares
outstanding for basic
earnings per share
60,107 59,940 60,304 59,827
Dilutive effect of stock
options computed using the
treasury stock method and
the average market price
517 374 536 306
Weighted average shares
outstanding for diluted
earnings per share
60,624 60,314 60,840 60,133
Basic earnings per share
$ 0.51 $ 0.29 $ 1.26 $ 0.53
Diluted earnings per share
$ 0.50 $ 0.29 $ 1.25 $ 0.53

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Stock options to purchase 2,965,000 and 2,834,000 shares were not included in the 2010 and 2009 computations of diluted earnings per share, respectively, because they would have been anti-dilutive.
3. Information on option shares outstanding and option activity for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2010 is shown below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Weighted Weighted
Average Average
Option Exercise Options Exercise
Shares Price Exercisable Price
Outstanding, December 25, 2009
4,813 $ 28.98 2,445 $ 28.38
Granted
827 27.80
Exercised
(251 ) 12.54
Canceled
(61 ) 32.23
Outstanding, September 24, 2010
5,328 $ 29.53 2,841 $ 30.41
The Company recognized year-to-date share-based compensation of $7.3 million in 2010 and $7.7 million in 2009. As of September 24, 2010, there was $7.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested options, expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.1 years.
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions and results:
Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
Sep 24, Sep 25,
2010 2009
Expected life in years
6.0 6.0
Interest rate
2.7 % 2.1 %
Volatility
34.0 % 30.1 %
Dividend yield
3.0 % 3.7 %
Weighted average fair value per share
$ 7.38 $ 4.27
Under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the Company issued 436,000 shares in 2010 and 312,000 shares in 2009. The fair value of the employees’ purchase rights under this Plan was estimated on the date of grant. The benefit of the 15 percent discount from the lesser of the fair market value per common share on the first day and the last day of the plan year was added to the fair value of the employees’ purchase rights determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions and results:

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Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
Sep 24, Sep 25,
2010 2009
Expected life in years
1.0 1.0
Interest rate
0.3 % 0.7 %
Volatility
42.8 % 51.5 %
Dividend yield
2.9 % 4.5 %
Weighted average fair value per share
$ 8.48 $ 5.60
4. The components of net periodic benefit cost for retirement benefit plans were as follows (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 24, Sep 25,
2010 2009 2010 2009
Pension Benefits
Service cost
$ 1,038 $ 1,078 $ 3,173 $ 3,498
Interest cost
3,160 2,926 9,575 9,261
Expected return on assets
(3,564 ) (2,593 ) (10,364 ) (8,143 )
Amortization and other
1,547 2,034 4,599 6,761
Net periodic benefit cost
$ 2,181 $ 3,445 $ 6,983 $ 11,377
Postretirement Medical
Service cost
$ 138 $ 174 $ 413 $ 424
Interest cost
310 335 930 985
Amortization
(50 ) (45 ) (145 ) (45 )
Net periodic benefit cost
$ 398 $ 464 $ 1,198 $ 1,364
The Company made voluntary tax-deductible contributions to its funded defined benefit plan in the amount of $10 million in the third quarter of 2010 and $15 million in the third quarter of 2009.
The Company paid $1.5 million in June 2010 and $1.5 million in June 2009 for contracts insuring the lives of certain employees who are eligible to participate in certain non-qualified pension and deferred compensation plans. These insurance contracts will be used to fund the non-qualified pension and deferred compensation arrangements. The insurance contracts are held in a trust and are available to general creditors in the event of the Company’s insolvency. Cash surrender value of $6.0 million and $4.4 million is included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 24, 2010 and December 25, 2009, respectively.

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5. Total comprehensive income was as follows (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 24, Sep 25,
2010 2009 2010 2009
Net earnings
$ 30,431 $ 17,336 $ 75,832 $ 31,738
Cumulative translation
adjustment
- - - 234
Pension and postretirement
medical liability adjustment
1,507 2,432 4,466 7,183
Gain (loss) on interest
rate hedge contracts
763 303 2,401 594
Income taxes
(841 ) (1,011 ) (2,542 ) (2,877 )
Comprehensive income
$ 31,860 $ 19,060 $ 80,157 $ 36,872
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were (in thousands):
Sep 24, Dec 25,
2010 2009
Pension and postretirement medical liability adjustment
$ (45,747 ) $ (48,560 )
Gain (loss) on interest rate hedge contracts
(832 ) (2,344 )
Cumulative translation adjustment
(823 ) (823 )
Total
$ (47,402 ) $ (51,727 )
6. The Company has three reportable segments: Industrial, Contractor and Lubrication. The Company does not track assets by segment. Sales and operating earnings by segment for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2010 and September 25, 2009 were as follows (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 24, Sep 25,
2010 2009 2010 2009
Net Sales
Industrial
$ 99,236 $ 78,242 $ 296,489 $ 226,808
Contractor
70,362 55,379 194,941 163,213
Lubrication
20,365 13,687 55,342 42,879
Total
$ 189,963 $ 147,308 $ 546,772 $ 432,900
Operating Earnings
Industrial
$ 31,195 $ 20,332 $ 91,234 $ 45,262
Contractor
13,753 11,138 31,839 24,420
Lubrication
2,751 (167 ) 6,326 (3,348 )
Unallocated corporate (expense)
(4,276 ) (5,116 ) (14,061 ) (15,572 )
Total
$ 43,423 $ 26,187 $ 115,338 $ 50,762

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7. Major components of inventories were as follows (in thousands):
Sep 24, Dec 25,
2010 2009
Finished products and components
$ 48,690 $ 36,665
Products and components in various
stages of completion
28,742 22,646
Raw materials and purchased components
41,284 31,826
118,716 91,137
Reduction to LIFO cost
(33,374 ) (32,479 )
Total
$ 85,342 $ 58,658
8. Information related to other intangible assets follows (dollars in thousands):
Estimated Foreign
Life Original Accumulated Currency Book
(years) Cost Amortization Translation Value
September 24, 2010
Customer relationships
3 - 8 $ 41,075 $ (23,294 ) $ (181 ) $ 17,600
Patents, proprietary technology
and product documentation
3 - 10 21,072 (14,347 ) (85 ) 6,640
Trademarks, trade names
and other
3 - 10 8,154 (4,300 ) - 3,854
70,301 (41,941 ) (266 ) 28,094
Not Subject to Amortization:
Brand names
3,180 - - 3,180
Total
$ 73,481 $ (41,941 ) $ (266 ) $ 31,274
December 25, 2009
Customer relationships
3 - 8 $ 41,075 $ (18,655 ) $ (181 ) $ 22,239
Patents, proprietary technology
and product documentation
3 - 10 22,862 (13,708 ) (87 ) 9,067
Trademarks, trade names
and other
3 - 10 8,154 (2,470 ) - 5,684
72,091 (34,833 ) (268 ) 36,990
Not Subject to Amortization:
Brand names
3,180 - - 3,180
Total
$ 75,271 $ (34,833 ) $ (268 ) $ 40,170

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Amortization of intangibles was $3.0 million in the third quarter of 2010 and $8.9 million year-to-date. Estimated annual amortization expense is as follows: $11.8 million in 2010, $10.7 million in 2011, $8.8 million in 2012, $4.1 million in 2013, $0.9 million in 2014 and $0.7 million thereafter.
9. Components of other current liabilities were (in thousands):
Sep 24, Dec 25,
2010 2009
Accrued self-insurance retentions
$ 7,282 $ 7,785
Accrued warranty and service liabilities
6,815 7,437
Accrued trade promotions
4,757 2,953
Payable for employee stock purchases
4,040 5,115
Income taxes payable
2,739 1,550
Other
20,705 22,533
Total other current liabilities
$ 46,338 $ 47,373
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 product warranty issues. Following is a summary of activity in accrued warranty and service liabilities (in thousands):
Thirty-nine
Weeks Ended Year Ended
Sep 24, Dec 25,
2010 2009
Balance, beginning of year
$ 7,437 $ 8,033
Charged to expense
2,203 4,548
Margin on parts sales reversed
1,921 2,876
Reductions for claims settled
(4,746 ) (8,020 )
Balance, end of period
$ 6,815 $ 7,437
10. The Company accounts for all derivatives, including those embedded in other contracts, as either assets or liabilities and measures those financial instruments at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on their intended use and designation.
As part of its risk management program, the Company may periodically use forward exchange contracts and interest rate swaps to manage known market exposures. Terms of derivative instruments are structured to match the terms of the risk being managed and are generally held to maturity. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. All other contracts that contain provisions meeting the definition of a derivative also meet the requirements of, and have been designated as, normal purchases or sales. The Company’s policy is to not enter into contracts with terms that cannot be designated as normal purchases or sales.

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In 2007, the Company entered into interest rate swap contracts that effectively fix the rates paid on a total of $80 million of variable rate borrowings. One contract fixed the rate on $40 million of borrowings at 4.7 percent plus the applicable spread (depending on cash flow leverage ratio) until December 2010. The second contract fixed an additional $40 million of borrowings at 4.6 percent plus the applicable spread until January 2011. Both contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges against interest rate volatility. Consequently, changes in the fair market value are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI). Amounts included in AOCI will be reclassified to earnings as interest rates increase and as the swap contracts approach their expiration dates. Net amounts paid or payable under terms of the contracts were charged to interest expense and totaled $2.6 million in the first nine months of 2010.
The Company periodically evaluates its monetary asset and liability positions denominated in foreign currencies. The Company enters into forward contracts or options, or borrows in various currencies, in order to hedge its net monetary positions. These instruments are recorded at current market values and the gains and losses are included in other expense (income), net. There were seven contracts outstanding as of September 24, 2010, with notional amounts totaling $20 million. The Company believes it uses strong financial counterparts in these transactions and that the resulting credit risk under these hedging strategies is not significant.
The Company uses significant other observable inputs to value the derivative instruments used to hedge interest rate volatility and net monetary positions. The fair market value and balance sheet classification of such instruments follows (in thousands):
Balance Sheet Sep 24, Dec 25,
Classification 2010 2009
Gain (loss) on interest
rate hedge contracts
Other current liabilities $ (1,321 ) $ (3,722 )
Gain (loss) on foreign
currency forward contracts
Gains
$ 42 $ 207
Losses
(280 ) (249 )
Net
Other current liabilities $ (238 ) $ (42 )

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Item 2. GRACO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
The Company designs, manufactures and markets systems and equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray fluid materials. Management classifies the Company’s business into three reportable segments: Industrial, Contractor and Lubrication. Key strategies include developing and marketing new products, expanding distribution globally, opening new markets with technology and channel expansion and completing strategic acquisitions.
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis reviews significant factors affecting the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the accompanying notes to the financial statements.
Results of Operations
Net sales, net earnings and earnings per share were as follows (in millions except per share amounts and percentages):
Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
Sep 24, Sep 25, % Sep 24, Sep 25, %
2010 2009 Change 2010 2009 Change
Net Sales
$ 190.0 $ 147.3 29 % $ 546.8 $ 432.9 26 %
Net Earnings
$ 30.4 $ 17.3 76 % $ 75.8 $ 31.7 139 %
Diluted Net Earnings
per Common Share
$ 0.50 $ 0.29 72 % $ 1.25 $ 0.53 136 %
All segments and geographic regions had double-digit percentage revenue growth for both the quarter and year-to-date. Volume increases drove improvements in gross margin rates and net earnings. Currency translation did not have a significant effect on consolidated results for the quarter or year-to-date.

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Consolidated Results
Sales by geographic area were as follows (in millions):
Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 24, Sep 25,
2010 2009 2010 2009
Americas 1
$ 108.7 $ 84.1 $ 305.6 $ 252.6
Europe 2
43.4 35.6 129.2 105.9
Asia Pacific
37.9 27.6 112.0 74.4
Consolidated
$ 190.0 $ 147.3 $ 546.8 $ 432.9
1 North and South America, including the U.S.
2 Europe, Africa and Middle East
Sales for the quarter increased 29 percent in the Americas, 22 percent in Europe (32 percent at consistent translation rates) and 37 percent in Asia Pacific (33 percent at consistent translation rates). Year-to-date sales increased 21 percent in the Americas, 22 percent in Europe (25 percent at consistent translation rates) and 51 percent in Asia Pacific (45 percent at consistent translation rates). Translation rates did not have a significant impact on the overall sales increases of 29 percent for the quarter and 26 percent year-to-date.
Gross profit margin, expressed as a percentage of sales, was 55 percent for the quarter and 54 percent year-to-date, up from 53 percent and 50 percent, for the comparable periods last year, respectively. Higher production volume in 2010 was the major factor in the improvement in both the quarter and year-to-date rates. Selling price increases and lower pension costs contributed to the increase in margin rates. Costs related to workforce reductions lowered the 2009 nine-month gross margin rate.
Total operating expenses increased $9 million for the quarter and $16 million year-to-date. Higher incentives expense, driven by improved results, accounted for most of the increase in both the quarter and year-to-date. As a percentage of sales, operating expenses decreased to 32 percent for the quarter and 33 percent year-to-date, from 35 percent and 38 percent for the comparable periods last year.
The effective income tax rate of 28 percent for the quarter reflects the effects of expiring statutes of limitations and recent tax law rulings. The year-to-date effective income tax rate of 32 percent for 2010 was higher than the 31 percent rate for the comparable period of 2009. The federal R&D credit has not been renewed for 2010, so no credit is included in the 2010 rate.

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Segment Results
Certain measurements of segment operations compared to last year are summarized below:
Industrial
Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 24, Sep 25,
2010 2009 2010 2009
Net sales (in millions)
Americas
$ 46.7 $ 37.0 $ 134.1 $ 108.3
Europe
25.6 22.0 80.6 65.7
Asia Pacific
26.9 19.2 81.8 52.8
Total
$ 99.2 $ 78.2 $ 296.5 $ 226.8
Operating earnings as a percentage of net sales
31 % 26 % 31 % 20 %
Industrial segment sales for the quarter increased 26 percent in the Americas, 16 percent in Europe (25 percent at consistent translation rates) and 40 percent in Asia Pacific (36 percent at consistent translation rates). Year-to-date sales increased 24 percent in the Americas, 23 percent in Europe and 55 percent in Asia Pacific (49 percent at consistent translation rates).
Higher volume and leveraging of expenses, along with price increases, contributed to the improvement in operating earnings as a percentage of sales.
Contractor
Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 24, Sep 25,
2010 2009 2010 2009
Net sales (in millions)
Americas
$ 46.8 $ 36.2 $ 130.2 $ 109.0
Europe
16.2 12.5 44.1 37.3
Asia Pacific
7.4 6.7 20.6 16.9
Total
$ 70.4 $ 55.4 $ 194.9 $ 163.2
Operating earnings as a percentage of net sales
20 % 20 % 16 % 15 %
Contractor segment sales for the quarter increased 29 percent in the Americas, 30 percent in Europe (41 percent at consistent translation rates) and 10 percent in Asia Pacific (7 percent at consistent translation rates). Year-to-date sales increased 20 percent in the Americas, 18 percent in Europe (22 percent at consistent translation rates) and 22 percent in Asia Pacific (16 percent at consistent translation rates). Sales of new products contributed to the increased pace of sales in the third quarter.
Operating margin percentages were steady compared to last year as the favorable effects of higher volume were offset by costs and expenses related to new product introductions.

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Lubrication
Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-nine Weeks Ended
Sep 24, Sep 25, Sep 24, Sep 25,
2010 2009 2010 2009
Net sales (in millions)
Americas
$ 15.2 $ 10.9 $ 41.2 $ 35.4
Europe
1.6 1.1 4.5 2.9
Asia Pacific
3.6 1.7 9.6 4.6
Total
$ 20.4 $ 13.7 $ 55.3 $ 42.9
Operating earnings as a percentage of net sales
14 % (1)% 11 % (8)%
Lubrication segment sales for the quarter increased 39 percent in the Americas. From small bases, sales increased 49 percent in Europe and approximately doubled in Asia Pacific. Year-to-date sales increased 17 percent in the Americas, 53 percent in Europe and 111 percent in Asia Pacific.
Higher volume, actions to reduce product costs, leveraging of expenses and price increases contributed to the improvement in operating earnings as a percentage of sales.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
In the first nine months of 2010, the Company paid dividends of $36 million and purchased $24 million of its common stock. The Company also made a $10 million voluntary contribution to a funded defined benefit pension plan. Significant uses of cash in the first nine months of 2009 included $73 million for reduction of borrowings under the long-term line of credit, $34 million for payment of dividends and $15 million for a contribution to a funded pension plan.
Since the end of 2009, inventories increased by $27 million to meet higher demand. Accounts receivable increased by $35 million due to higher sales levels.
At September 24, 2010, the Company had various lines of credit totaling $270 million, of which $171 million was unused. Internally generated funds and unused financing sources are expected to provide the Company with the flexibility to meet its liquidity needs in 2010.

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Outlook
During the recession, the Company continued to invest in new product development and international expansion. Management is pleased with the resulting flow of new products and the strengthened teams, infrastructure and channel in Europe and Asia Pacific that are contributing to sales and earnings growth. Although management expects construction markets in the U.S. and parts of Europe will remain in difficult shape for the near-term, we are optimistic that the global industrial recovery will continue.
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, or 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 Item 1A of, and Exhibit 99 to, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2009 for a more comprehensive discussion of these and other risk factors.
Investors should realize that factors other than those identified above and in Item 1A and 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.

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Item 3.          Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no material changes related to market risk from the disclosures made in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the Vice President and Controller, and the Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Based upon that evaluation, they concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
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.

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PART II      OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A.        Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the Company’s risk factors from those disclosed in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 2.          Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On September 18, 2009, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase up to 6,000,000 shares of its outstanding common stock, primarily through open-market transactions. The authorization expires on September 30, 2012.
In addition to shares purchased under the Board authorizations, 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:
Maximum
Total Number of
Number Shares that
of Shares May Yet Be
Purchased Purchased
as Part of Under the
Total Average Publicly Plans or
Number Price Announced Programs
of Shares Paid per Plans or (at end of
Period Purchased Share Programs period)
Jun 26, 2010 – Jul 23, 2010
86,411 $ 29.30 86,411 5,590,000
Jul 24, 2010 – Aug 20, 2010
215,000 $ 29.58 215,000 5,375,000
Aug 21, 2010 – Sep 24, 2010
195,362 $ 28.13 195,362 5,179,638

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Item 6. Exhibits
10.1 Graco Restoration Plan (2005 Statement). Fifth Amendment adopted September 16, 2010.
31.1 Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer pursuant to rule 13a-14(a).
32 Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer pursuant to Section 1350 of Title 18, U.S.C.
99.1 Press Release, Reporting Third Quarter Earnings, dated October 20, 2010.
101 Interactive Data File.

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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:
October 20, 2010 By: /s/ Patrick J. McHale
Patrick J. McHale
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:
October 20, 2010 By: /s/ James A. Graner
James A. Graner
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date:
October 20, 2010 By: /s/ Caroline M. Chambers
Caroline M. Chambers
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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