GRACO INC
10-Q, 1995-05-12
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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 March 31, 1995.

Commission File Number:  1-9249



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



          Minnesota                                       41-0285640
(State of incorporation)            (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


      4050 Olson Memorial Highway
        Golden Valley, Minnesota                               55422
(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

 11,489,516 common shares were outstanding as of March 31, 1995.
                                
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                   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


          Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis
                   of Results of Operations and
                   Financial Condition                           7



PART II   OTHER INFORMATION


          Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K              8


          SIGNATURES                                             9

          Stock Option Agreement (Non-ISO)                  Exhibit 10
          Computation of Net Earnings per Common Share      Exhibit 11
          Financial Data Schedule                           Exhibit 27





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<TABLE>
                                 PART I

                     GRACO  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES
Item 1.
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

                               (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>
                                                 Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                                    March 31, 1995        April 1, 1994
                                                      (In thousands except per share amounts)

        <S>                                                  <C>                   <C>
        Net sales                                            $95,527               $80,930

             Cost of products sold                            49,000                42,494

        Gross profit                                          46,527                38,436

             Product development                               3,921                 3,556
             Selling                                          21,690                22,299
             General and administrative                       11,100                 9,488

        Operating profit                                       9,816                 3,093

             Interest expense                                    684                   368
             Other expense, net                                  396                    39


        Earnings before income taxes                           8,736                 2,686

             Income taxes                                      3,300                   850

        Net earnings                                          $5,436                $1,836


        Net earnings per common share                          $0.47                 $0.16

        Cash dividend per common share                         $0.16                 $0.14




                      See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<TABLE>
                           GRACO  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES

                           CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE  SHEETS

<CAPTION>
                                           (Unaudited)
                                         March 31, 1995    December 31, 1994
                    ASSETS
                                                   (In thousands)
<S>                                            <C>               <C>
Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                        $809            $2,444
  Accounts receivable, less allowances of
    $5,167 and $4,700                            80,097            75,589
  Inventories                                    54,589            50,529
  Deferred income taxes                          12,086            11,755
  Other current assets                            2,799             3,628
    Total current assets                        150,380           143,945

Property, plant and equipment:
  Cost                                          151,774           145,164
  Less accumulated depreciation                 (77,767)          (75,124)
                                                 74,007            70,040

Other assets                                     14,590            14,400

                                               $238,977          $228,385


    LIABILITIES  AND  SHAREHOLDERS'  EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Notes payable to banks                        $21,706           $11,675
  Current portion of long-term debt               5,916             5,685
  Trade accounts payable                         17,588            19,764
  Dividends payable                               1,820             1,857
  Income taxes payable                            7,943             5,761
  Other current liabilities                      40,426            44,798
    Total current liabilities                    95,399            89,540

Long-term debt, less current portion above       24,460            26,798

Retirement benefits and deferred compensation    31,233            30,196

Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock                                 1,474             1,485
  Common stock                                   11,495            11,366
  Additional paid-in capital                     20,242            18,289
  Retained earnings                              54,270            50,702
  Other, net                                        404                 9
                                                 87,885            81,851

                                               $238,977          $228,385


                See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                    GRACO  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES

              CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS  OF  CASH  FLOWS

                             (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                     Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                                March 31, 1995  April 1, 1994
<S>                                                   <C>            <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                    (In thousands)

 Net earnings                                           $5,436         $1,836
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
  net cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                        3,282          2,600
    Deferred income taxes                                 (292)          (340)
    Change in:
       Accounts receivable                              (3,044)        (5,213)
       Inventories                                      (3,848)        (6,231)
       Trade accounts payable                           (2,405)        (1,216)
       Accrued salaries                                 (3,770)        (2,154)
       Retirement benefits and deferred compensation     1,342            938
       Other accrued liabilities                           671         (1,747)
       Other                                             1,297           (852)

                                                        (1,331)       (12,379)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 Property, plant and equipment additions                (7,526)        (2,711)
 Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment      322            123
 Purchases of marketable securities                          0         (5,464)
 Proceeds from marketable securities                         0         31,450

                                                        (7,204)        23,398

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 Proceeds from notes payable                            33,557         10,155
 Payments on notes payable                             (23,739)        (1,053)
 Payments on long-term debt                             (2,210)             0
 Common stock issued                                     2,071          2,663
 Cash dividends paid                                    (1,905)       (32,829)

                                                         7,774        (21,064)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                   (874)            66

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents               (1,635)        (9,979)

Cash and cash equivalents:

 Beginning of year                                       2,444         11,095

 End of period                                            $809         $1,116

                    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  as  of  March  31,  1995,   the
   consolidated  statements of earnings for the thirteen  weeks  ended
   March  31, 1995, and April 1, 1994, and the consolidated statements
   of  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 necessary to present fairly the  financial
   position  of  Graco Inc. at    March 31, 1995, and April  1,  1994,
   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
   1994 Form 10-K.

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

2. Major components of inventories were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          Mar. 31, 1995   DEC. 30, 1994        
                                                         
    <S>                                         <C>             <C>
    Finished products and components            $50,406         $46,694
    Products and components in                           
       various stages of completion              28,086          24,826
    Raw materials                                11,169          13,918
    Reduction to LIFO cost                      (35,072)        (34,909)
                                                         
                                                $54,589         $50,529
</TABLE>
                                                         
                                                         

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Item 2.             GRACO  INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES
             MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF
         RESULTS  OF  OPERATIONS  AND  FINANCIAL  CONDITION

Results of Operations

Net  earnings  in  the  first  quarter  of  $5,436,000  increased
$3,600,000  from  the  same period a  year  ago  as  the  Company
continues  to  have strong sales in the Americas  and  growth  in
Europe  and in most of the Pacific, despite the economic downturn
in  Japan.   In addition to increased sales, gross margin  levels
have  improved from 1994 and operating expenses as a  percent  of
sales have declined due primarily to cost reduction efforts taken
in 1994.

Sales  in the first quarter of $95,527,000 increased $14,597,000,
or  18  percent,  from the same period in  1994.   Sales  in  the
Americas increased 11 percent to $65,115,000, and European  sales
were  up 35 percent to $16,242,000 (a 23 percent volume increase,
and  a  12  percent gain due to exchange rates).  In the  Pacific
(excluding Japan), sales increased 79 percent to $8,542,000 (a 78
percent  volume  increase, and a gain of 1  percent  on  exchange
rates).  In Japan, sales increased 4 percent to $ 5,628,000 (a  7
percent  volume  decrease  offset by a  gain  of  11  percent  on
exchange rates).

Operating  expenses  of $36,711,000 increased  $1,368,000,  or  4
percent,  from  the  first quarter of 1994.  Product  development
expense  increased 10 percent over 1994, as previously  announced
initiatives continue.  Selling expenses were 3 percent lower than
the  same period last year, largely due to lower headcount levels
associated  with  the Company's cost reduction efforts  taken  in
1994.   General and administrative costs were up by  17  percent,
due primarily to expense items related to increased profitability
and special charges.

The income tax rate for the quarter was 38 percent compared to 32
percent  for  the  same  period in 1994.  The  increase  was  due
primarily to foreign results effectively taxed at higher rates.

For the quarter, consolidated bookings were up 4%.  Bookings were
up modestly in all regions, with the most significant improvement
in   Europe.    Backlog  at  March  31,  1995  was   $28,000,000,
approximately 11 percent higher than it was on December 30,  1994
and 14 percent lower than the first quarter of 1994.

The  Company expects continued strong performance in the Americas
and  improved  performance  in  Europe  as  the  economies  there
continue  to strengthen.  Performance in Japan remains weak.  The
Company  intends to continue making investments in  manufacturing
efficiency  and  new product development, and is striving  for  a
more efficient global sales and marketing organization to improve
its financial performance.

Financial Condition

Cash was used for operating activities and fixed asset additions.
Accounts  receivable increased $4,508,000 from the prior year-end
due  to  the  increased  sales volume, and inventories  increased
$4,060,000   primarily  in  production.   Property,   plant   and
equipment  totaling  $7,526,000 was purchased  during  the  first
quarter.

The  Company  has unused lines of credit available at  March  31,
1995, totaling $15 million.

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                             PART II
                                


Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

           (a) Exhibits


                 Stock Option Agreeement                   Exhibit 10
                 Form of Agreement used for
                 award of non-incentive stock
                 options to executive officers,
                 dated March 1, 1995.

                 Statement on Computation                  Exhibit 11
                 of Per Share Earnings

                 Financial Data Schedule                   Exhibit 27




            (b)  No reports on Form 8-K have been
                 filed during the quarter for which this
                 report is filed.


                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
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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: May 11, 1995               By: /s/ David A. Koch
                                     David A. Koch
                                     Chairman and Chief Executive Officer





Date: May 11, 1995               By: /s/David  M. Lowe
                                     David M. Lowe
                                     Treasurer
                                     (Principal Financial Officer)








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                                                          EXHIBIT 10


                     STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
                           (NON-ISO)


     THIS AGREEMENT, made this       day of               , 199  , by and
between Graco Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the "Company") and
(the "Employee").

     WITNESSETH THAT:

     WHEREAS, the Company pursuant to it's Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan
wishes to grant this stock option to Employee;

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

     1. Grant of Option

        The Company hereby grants to Employee, the right and option
(hereinafter called the "option") to purchase all or any part of an
aggregate of               Common Shares, par value $1.00 per share, at the
price of $             per share on the terms and conditions set forth
herein.

     2. Duration and Exercisability

        (a) This option may not be exercised by Employee until the
expiration of two (2) years from the date of grant, and this option shall
in all events terminate ten (10) years after the date of grant.  During the
first two years from the date of grant of this option, no portion of this
option may be exercised.  Thereafter this option shall become exercisable
in four cumulative installments of 25% as follows:

                                          Total Portion of Option    
                       Date               Which is Exercisable

        Two Years after Date of Grant             25%          

        Three Years after Date of Grant           50%

        Four Years after Date of Grant            75%          
        
        Five Years after Date of Grant           100%         
        


In the event that Employee does not purchase in any one year the full
number of shares of Common Stock of the Company to which he/she is entitled
under this option, he/she may, subject to the terms and conditions of
Section 3 hereof, purchase such shares of Common Stock in any subsequent
year during the term of this option.

        (b) During the lifetime of the Employee, the option shall be
exercisable only by him/her and shall not be assignable or transferable by
him/her otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.


     3. Effect of Termination of Employment

        (a) In the event that Employee shall cease to be employed by the
Company or its subsidiaries for any reason other than his/her gross and
willful misconduct, death, retirement (as defined in Section 3(d) below),
or disability (as defined in Section 3(d) below), Employee shall have the
right to exercise the option at any time within one month after such
termination of employment to the extent of the full number of shares he/she
was entitled to purchase under the option on the date of termination,
subject to the condition that no option shall be exercisable after the
expiration of the term of the option.

        (b) In the event that Employee shall cease to be employed by the
Company or its subsidiaries by reason of his/her gross and willful
misconduct during the course of his/her employment, including but not
limited to wrongful appropriation of Company funds or the commission of a
felony, the option shall be terminated as of the date of the misconduct.

        (c) If the Employee shall die while in the employ of the Company or
a subsidiary or within one month after termination of employment for any
reason other than gross and willful misconduct and shall not have fully
exercised the option, all remaining shares shall become immediately
exerciseable and such option may be exercised at any time within twelve
months after his/her death by the executors or administrators of the
Employee or by any person or persons to whom the option is transferred by
will or the applicable laws of descent and distribution, and subject to the
condition that no option shall be exercisable after the expiration of the
term of the option.

        (d) If the Employee's termination of employment is due to
retirement (either after attaining age 55 with 10 years of service, or
attaining age 65, or due to disability within the meaning of the provisions
of the Graco Long-Term Disability Plan), all remaining shares shall become
immediately exerciseable and the option may be exercised by the Employee at
any time within three years of the employee's retirement, or in the event
of the death of the Employee within the three-year period after retirement,
the option may be exercised at any time within twelve months after his/her
death by the executors or administrators of the Employee or by any person
or persons to whom the option is transferred by will or the applicable laws
of descent and distribution, to the extent of the full number of shares
he/she was entitled to purchase under the option on the date of death, and
subject to the condition that no option shall be exercisable after the
expiration of the term of the option.

     4. Manner of Exercise

        (a) The option can be exercised only by Employee or other proper
party within the option period delivering written notice to the Company at
its principal office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, stating the number of
shares as to which the option is being exercised and, except as provided in
Section 4(c), accompanied by payment-in-full of the option price for all
shares designated in the notice.

        (b) The Employee may, at Employee's election, pay the option price
either by check (bank check, certified check, or personal check) or by
delivering to the Company for cancellation Common Shares of the Company
with a fair market value equal to the option price.  For these purposes,
the fair market value of the Company's Common Shares shall be the closing
price of the Common Shares on the date of exercise on the New York Stock
Exchange (the "NYSE") or on the principal national securities exchange on
which the shares are traded if the shares are not then traded on the NYSE.
If there is not a quotation available for such day, then the closing price
on the next preceding day for which such a quotation exists shall be
determinative of fair market value.  If the shares are not then traded on
an exchange, the fair market value shall be the average of the closing bid
and asked prices of the Common Shares as reported by the National
Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System.  If the
Common Shares are not then traded on NASDAQ or on an exchange, then the
fair market value shall be determined in such manner as the Company shall
deem reasonable.

        (c) The Employee may, with the consent of the Company, pay the
option price by arranging for the immediate sale of some or all of the
shares issued upon exercise of the option by a securities dealer and the
payment to the Company by the securities dealer of the option exercise
price.

     5. Payment of Withholding Taxes

     Upon exercise of any portion of this option, Employee shall pay to the
Company an amount sufficient to satisfy any federal, state, or local
withholding tax requirements which arise as a result of the exercise of the
option or provide the Company with satisfactory indemnification for such
payment.

     6. Adjustments

        If Employee exercises all or any portion of the option subsequent
to any change in the number or character of the Common Shares of the
Company (through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization,
stock dividend, or otherwise), Employee shall then receive for the
aggregate price paid by him/her on such exercise of the option, the number
and type of securities or other consideration which he/she would have
received if such option had been exercised prior to the event changing the
number or character of outstanding shares.

     7. Miscellaneous

        (a) This option is issued pursuant to the Company's Long-Term
Incentive Stock Plan and is subject to its terms.  A copy of the Plan has
been given to the Employee.  The terms of the Plan are also available for
inspection during business hours at the principal offices of the company.

        (b) This Agreement shall not confer on Employee any right with
respect to continuance of employment by the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, nor will it interfere in any way with the right of the
Company to terminate such employment at any time.  Employee shall have none
of the rights of a shareholder with respect to shares subject to this
option until such shares shall have been issued to him upon exercise of
this option.

        (c) The Company shall at all times during the term of the option
reserve and keep available such number of shares as will be sufficient to
satisfy the requirements of this Agreement.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement
to be executed on the day and year first above written.

                                   GRACO INC.




                                   By________________________________________
                                   Its:  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


                                   __________________________________________
                                                 Employee



                                                     EXHIBIT 11
<TABLE>
                           GRACO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

               COMPUTATION OF NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

                                (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>
                                                  Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                         March 31, 1994         April 1, 1994
                                         (In thousands except per share amounts)

<S>                                              <C>                   <C>
Net earnings applicable to common stock:

 Net earnings                                    $5,436                $1,836

 Less dividends on preferred stock                   19                    19

                                                 $5,417                $1,817


Average number of common and common
 equivalent shares outstanding:

 Average number of common
  shares outstanding                             11,416                11,515

 Dilutive effect of stock options
  computed on the treasury stock method              83                    65


                                                 11,499                11,580


Net earnings per common share
 and common equivalent share                      $0.47                 $0.16



Primary and fully diluted earnings per share are substantially the same.
</TABLE>

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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM GRACO INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> GRACO INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-29-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1995
<CASH>                                             809
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   85,264
<ALLOWANCES>                                     5,167
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               150,380
<PP&E>                                         151,774
<DEPRECIATION>                                  77,767
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 238,977
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           95,399
<BONDS>                                         30,376
<COMMON>                                        11,495
                            1,474
                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                      74,916
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   238,997
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                37,791
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 684
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  8,736
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,300
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              5,436
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     5,436
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .47
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .47
        

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