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 5, 2025
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TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Ireland | 001-34400 | 98-0626632 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
170/175 Lakeview Drive
Airside Business Park
Swords Co. Dublin
Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
+(353)(0)18707400
(Registrant’s phone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Ordinary Shares, Par Value $1.00 per Share | | TT | | New York Stock Exchange |
| 5.250% Senior Notes due 2033 | | TT33 | | New York Stock Exchange |
| 5.100% Senior Notes due 2034 | | TT34 | | 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2):
Emerging growth company ☐
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
On February 5, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Trane Technologies plc (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from 12 to 13 members and elected Matthew Pine, President and CEO of Xylem Inc., to serve as an independent member of the Board, effective April 1, 2025. Mr. Pine is expected to be a nominee for election at the Company's 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Pine has not yet been named to any committees of the Board.
Mr. Pine will participate in the non-management director compensation program described on pages 35 through 37 of the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2024.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Pine and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Pine was elected to the Board. There are no transactions between Mr. Pine and the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On February 6, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Pine to the Board. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.
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| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| | Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| | 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
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| | TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC (Registrant) | |
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| Date: | February 6, 2025 | /s/ Evan M. Turtz | |
| | Evan M. Turtz, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
