UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) February 11, 2019

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Fortive Corporation
	(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-37654	47-5654583
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
6920 Seaway Blvd Everett, WA	98203
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(425) 446-5000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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 February 11, 2019, the Board of Directors of Fortive Corporation (the “Company”) increased the size of the Company’s Board from seven to eight members and appointed Jeannine Sargent to the Board as a Class I director. In addition, the Board of Directors of the Company concurrently appointed Ms. Sargent to the Compensation Committee of the Board. Furthermore, in accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Ms. Sargent will be presented for election by the shareholders at the 2019 annual meeting. As a non-employee director, Ms. Sargent will receive the same compensation paid to other non-employee directors of the Company as disclosed in Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2017, which is incorporated by reference herein. Ms. Sargent has also entered into an indemnification agreement with the Company, the form of which is disclosed as Exhibit 10.10 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, filed on April 7, 2016 and is incorporated by reference herein.

In connection with the appointment of Ms. Sargent, the Board also determined that Ms. Sargent is independent within the meaning of the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Sargent and any other person pursuant to which she was selected as a director of the Company. Furthermore, there are no transactions in which Ms. Sargent has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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
Date:	February 13, 2019	By:	/s/ Daniel B. Kim
			Daniel B. Kim
			Vice President - Associate General Counsel and Secretary