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): October 23, 2007

Commission file number 000-04689

Pentair, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota	41-0907434
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification number)
5500 Wayzata Blvd, Suite 800, Golden Valley, Minnesota	55416
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (763) 545-1730

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)

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
	ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURE
Press Release

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

On October 23, 2007, the Board of Directors of Pentair, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Jerry W. Burris, 44, to the Company’s Board of Directors. Burris is president of Barnes Industrial, a global precision components business within Barnes Group Inc. Burris will stand for election at Pentair’s annual meeting of shareholders in May 2008. At the time of his appointment, Burris was not appointed to any Committee of the Board of Directors and there was no expectation concerning such appointment.

A press release on this subject was issued on October 26, 2007 and is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

      Not applicable.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information

      Not applicable.

(c) Shell Company Transactions

      Not applicable

(d) Exhibits

      The following exhibits are provided as part of the information filed under Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Pentair, Inc. press release dated October 26, 2007 announcing the appointment of Jerry W. Burris to the Board of Directors of the Company.

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 October 26, 2007.

PENTAIR, INC.

Registrant
 

By /s/ John L. Stauch  

John L. Stauch 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Chief Accounting Officer) 

PENTAIR, INC.

Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated October 26, 2007

Exhibit
Number	Description
99.1	Pentair, Inc. press release dated October 26, 2007 announcing the appointment of Jerry W. Burris to the Board of Directors of the Company.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Pentair, Inc.
5500 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 800
Golden Valley, MN 55416
763 656 5278 Tel
763 656 5402 Fax

PENTAIR NAMES JERRY W. BURRIS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — October 26, 2007 — Pentair, Inc. (NYSE: PNR) today announced it has named Jerry W. Burris to a seat on its board of directors. He succeeds Richard J. Cathcart, who retired from Pentair and its board of directors effective September 1, 2007. Mr. Burris will stand for election at Pentair’s annual meeting of shareholders in May 2008.

Mr. Burris, 44, is president of Barnes Industrial, a global precision components business within the $1.3 billion Barnes Group Inc (NYSE: B). Prior to joining Barnes Group, Mr. Burris worked at General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) for 20 years where he held a number of progressively responsible positions. In his last assignment, he served as president and chief executive officer of Advanced Materials Quartz and Ceramics. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Burris was the general manager of global services for GE Healthcare; in 2001, he led the integration of global supply chain sourcing for the Honeywell integration and served as the general manager of global sourcing for GE Industrial Systems from 2001 to 2003. He first joined GE in 1986 in the GE Corporate Technical Sales and Marketing Program.

Mr. Burris earned a Master’s of Management degree from Northwestern University in 1994 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in 1985.

About Pentair, Inc.
Pentair (www.pentair.com) is a diversified operating company headquartered in Minnesota. Its Water Group is a global leader in providing innovative products and systems used worldwide in the movement, treatment, storage and enjoyment of water. Pentair’s Technical Products Group is a leader in the global enclosures market, designing and manufacturing standard, modified, and custom enclosures that house and protect sensitive electronics and electrical components. With 2006 revenues of $3.15 billion, Pentair employs approximately 15,000 people worldwide.

Pentair Contacts:
Investor Relations : Todd Gleason	Communications : Rachael Jarosh
Telephone: (763) 656-5570	Telephone: (763) 656-5280
E-mail: todd.gleason@pentair.com	E-mail: rachael.jarosh@pentair.com

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