Fortive (FTV) DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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FORTIVE CORPORATION

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NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF FORTIVE CORPORATION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 2, 2020

MAY 14, 2020

This Notice of Change of Location provides updated information with respect to the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholder of Fortive Corporation to be held on June 2, 2020 (including any adjournment or postponement thereof, the “2020 Annual Meeting”). On April 20, 2020, Fortive Corporation commenced distribution to its shareholders of its Notice of 2020 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This Notice of Change of Location supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, the previously distributed Notice of 2020 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement.

As a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding public health and travel concerns of Fortive Corporation’s shareholders, directors, officers, employees and service providers, Fortive Corporation has changed the location of its 2020 Annual Meeting to a virtual only meeting format. The meeting will be held online only through audio webcast and will begin at 3:00 PM PDT on June 2, 2020, as previously scheduled. There has been no change to the items of business to be voted on at the meeting.

Shareholders of record as of April 6, 2020 can attend the 2020 Annual Meeting, including to vote their shares and ask questions, by accessingwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/FTV2020 shortly prior to the scheduled start of the meeting and entering the16-digit control number on the proxy card, voting instruction form or notice of availability of proxy materials previously furnished.

The rules and procedures applicable to the meeting, together with a list of shareholders of record for inspection for any legally valid purpose, will be available for the participating shareholders of record atwww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/FTV2020.

Shareholders who have already voted do not need to vote again. Whether or not shareholders plan to participate in the virtual only meeting, Fortive Corporation urges shareholders to submit their vote in advance of the meeting by one of the methods described in the previously distributed proxy materials.

Technical support number will be posted on the virtual shareholder meetinglog-in page for any shareholders encountering difficulties accessing the meeting during thecheck-in or meeting time.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Daniel B. Kim

Secretary