David A /wi Jones Form 4 PENTAIR / DAVID A /WI JONES ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

JONES DAVID A /WI

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5500 WAYZATA BLVD., SUITE 800

(Street)

GOLDEN VALLEY MN 55416

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PENTAIR plc [ PNR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/04/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares - Restricted Stock Units	01/04/2016		A(1)		1,370	A	$0	1,370(2)	D
Common Shares	01/04/2016		F(3)		405	D	$49.28	9,982(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Nonqualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$49.28	01/04/2016		A(4)		6,584		01/04/2017(5)	01/04/2026	Common Shares	6,584	$0	6,584	D
Phantom Stock Units (Deferred Compensation)	(6)							(7)	(7)	Common Shares	987.423		28,017.114(8)	I	Plan Agent

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock units granted pursuant to and subject to a vesting condition of the Pentair plc 2012 Stock and Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one share of Pentair plc common shares upon vesting.

2. End-of-period holdings reflect the vesting of restricted stock units that were previously reported.

3. Shares surrendered to pay taxes applicable to vesting of restricted stock units.

4. Nonqualified stock option granted under the Pentair plc 2012 Stock and Incentive Plan.

5. One-third of the stock options become exercisable on the first, second, and third anniversary of the grant.

6. Phantom stock units convert into common shares on a one-for-one basis.

7. Settlement of phantom stock units will be in Pentair plc common shares in accordance with reporting person's irrevocable election.

8. End-of-period holdings include shares acquired under a dividend reinvestment plan in exempt transactions not required to be reported pursuant to Section 16(a).

Remarks:

	/s/ John K. Wilson, Attorney-in-Fact for David A. Jones	01/06/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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