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): May 4, 2021
Pentair plc
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ireland | 001-11625 | 98-1141328 | ||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
Regal House, 70 London Road, Twickenham, London, TW13QS United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 44-74-9421-6154
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.01 per share | PNR | 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 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2). ☐ 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; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On May 4, 2021, Pentair plc (the “Company”) announced that, as the Company continues to align its operations by business segment, the position held by John H. Jacko, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer, will be eliminated effective October 1, 2021. Mr. Jacko has provided strong leadership in the Chief Growth Officer position and will remain in his current role until October 1, 2021 to facilitate an orderly transition of his duties. He will be entitled to severance benefits under the Company’s Executive Officer Severance Plan, subject to the conditions therein.
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
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| Exhibit | Description | ||||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||||||||
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 May 6, 2021.
| PENTAIR PLC | ||||||||
| Registrant | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Karla C. Robertson | |||||||
| Karla C. Robertson | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Social Responsibility Officer | ||||||||