PENTAIR plc — Director's Dealing 2010

Jan 7, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: PENTAIR INC (PNR)
CIK: 0000077360
Period of Report: 2010-01-04

Reporting Person: BORIN MARK C (CAO, Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-01-04	Common Stock - Restricted Stock Units	A	7706	$0.00	Acquired	13206	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-01-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$33.38	A	34321	Acquired	2020-01-04	Common Stock (34321)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Restricted stock units granted pursuant to and subject to a vesting condition of the Pentair, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended. Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one share of Pentair, Inc. common stock upon vesting.

F2: Employee stock option granted under the Pentair, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended.

F3: One-third of the stock options become exercisable on the first, second, and third anniversary of the grant.