FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Zumbolo Brian J

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
8/1/2007 

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)
Vice President and General Mgr /

(Street)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/3/2007 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


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   2528   (1) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
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)     (2) 2/19/2014   Common Stock   1124   $27.91   (2) D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)     (3) 9/23/2014   Common Stock   300   $32.95   (3) D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)     (4) 2/17/2016   Common Stock   5000   $40.68   (4) D    
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)     (5) 2/16/2017   Common Stock   2500   $41.36   (5) D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Included in the amount reported are shares acquired under Graco Inc. 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3.
( 2)  Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Graco Inc. 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. 1999 Employee Stock Incentive Plan. The stock option becomes exercisable three years after the date of the grant.
( 4)  Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Graco Inc. 1999 Employee Stock Incentive Plan. The stock option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing one year after the date of the grant.
( 5)  Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Amended and Restated Graco Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (2006) 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.

Remarks:
The Power of Attorney was inadvertently omitted from the original Form 3 filing.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Zumbolo Brian J
88 11TH AVENUE NE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55413


Vice President and General Mgr

Signatures
By: Kristen C. Nelson, Attorney-in-Fact For: Brian J. Zumbolo 10/9/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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