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

January 6, 2021

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

Fortive Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	001-37654	47-5654583
(State or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6920 Seaway Blvd

Everett, WA 98203

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (425) 446 - 5000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbols	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common stock, par value $.01 per share	FTV	New York Stock Exchange
5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock $0.01 par value	FTV.PRA	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORYARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

On January 6, 2021, William W. Pringle notified Fortive Corporation (the “Company”) that he will resign for personal reasons as the Company’s Senior Vice President, with such resignation effective March 12, 2021.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

FORTIVE CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Daniel B. Kim
Name:	Daniel B. Kim
Title:	Vice President - Associate General Counsel and Secretary

Date: January 12, 2021

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Document and Entity Information	Jan. 06, 2021
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Fortive Corp
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Entity Central Index Key	0001659166
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jan. 06, 2021
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-37654
Entity Tax Identification Number	47-5654583
Entity Address, Address Line One	6920 Seaway Blvd
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Entity Address, State or Province	WA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	98203
City Area Code	(425)
Local Phone Number	446 - 5000
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Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
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Common Stock [Member]
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
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Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Preferred Stock [Member]
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Security 12b Title	5.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	FTV.PRA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE