SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HOGAN RANDALL J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

5500 WAYZATA BLVD.

SUITE 800

(Street)

GOLDEN VALLEY

55416-1259

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PENTAIR INC [ PNR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chairman, CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/06/2004

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/06/2004		M		100,000	A	$11.375	347,180⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	08/06/2004		F		55,564	D	$31.01	291,616⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock								16,000⁽²⁾	I	By Spouse Trust
Common Stock								162,072⁽²⁾	I	By Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$11.375	08/06/2004		M			100,000	01/02/2002	01/02/2011	Common Stock	100,000	$0	238,000⁽³⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$31.01	08/06/2004		A⁽⁴⁾		36,680		08/06/2004⁽⁵⁾	01/02/2011⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	36,680	$31.01	36,680	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On May 17, 2004, Pentair declared a 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend payable on June 8, 2004, to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2004. In addition, end-of-period holdings include the automatic cash-out of the fractional share interests pursuant to the terms of a dividend reinvestment plan.

2. On May 17, 2004, Pentair declared a 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend payable on June 8, 2004, to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2004. End-of-period holdings have been adjusted accordingly.

3. On May 17, 2004, Pentair declared a 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend payable on June 8, 2004, to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2004. This previously reported stock option and exercise price have been adjusted to reflect the stock split.

4. Employee reload stock option granted pursuant to the Pentair, Inc. Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan.

5. Reload stock option becomes exercisable upon grant and expires on the same date as the original option grant.

	David D. Harrison, Attorney-In-Fact	08/10/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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