PENTAIR plc — Board/Management Information 2017

May 9, 2017

8-K 1 d395022d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 9, 2017

Commission file number 001-11625

Pentair plc

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland	98-1141328
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification number)

43 London Wall, London, EC2M 5TF, United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 44-207-374-8925

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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On May 9, 2017, Pentair plc (the “Company”) announced its intention to separate the Company into two independent, publicly traded companies (the “Separation”). Effective upon the completion of the Separation, Randall J. Hogan will retire from his positions as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and become the Chairman of the electrical business.

ITEM 8.01 Other Events

On May 9, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the Separation. A copy of the press release is being filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable

(c) Not applicable

(ci) Not applicable

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is being filed herewith:

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Pentair plc press release dated May 9, 2017

SIGNATURE

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, on May 9, 2017.

PENTAIR PLC
Registrant
By	/s/ Angela D. Jilek
	Angela D. Jilek
	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

PENTAIR PLC

Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K

Dated May 9, 2017

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Pentair plc press release dated May 9, 2017