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
June 9, 2026
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Fortive Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation) | 001-37654 (Commission File Number) | 47-5654583 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 6920 Seaway Blvd Everett, WA 98203 (Address of principal executive offices) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (425) 446-5000
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:
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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbols | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||
| Common stock, par value $.01 per share | FTV | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 3.700% Notes due 2029 | FTV29 | 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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 9, 2026, Fortive Corporation (the “Company”) held the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following three proposals:
Proposal 1: To elect the eight director nominees named in the Proxy Statement, each for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting and until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified. Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Daniel L. Comas | 278,928,126 | 2,820,139 | 59,356 | 8,872,467 | ||||||||
| Sharmistha Dubey | 275,112,249 | 6,634,401 | 60,971 | 8,872,467 | ||||||||
| Rejji P. Hayes | 279,148,160 | 2,599,621 | 59,840 | 8,872,467 | ||||||||
| Wright L. Lassiter III | 278,900,251 | 2,847,808 | 59,562 | 8,872,467 | ||||||||
| Kate D. Mitchell | 271,853,197 | 9,895,494 | 58,930 | 8,872,467 | ||||||||
| Gregory J. Moore | 276,246,284 | 5,501,447 | 59,890 | 8,872,467 | ||||||||
| Jeannine Sargent | 268,819,357 | 12,929,179 | 59,085 | 8,872,467 | ||||||||
| Olumide Soroye | 281,242,738 | 504,101 | 60,782 | 8,872,467 |
Proposal 2: To approve on an advisory basis the Company’s named executive officer compensation. The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
| For | 265,946,471 | ||
| Against | 15,686,260 | ||
| Abstain | 174,890 | ||
| Broker Non-Votes | 8,872,467 |
Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
| For | 274,297,484 | ||
| Against | 16,324,999 | ||
| Abstain | 57,605 |
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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.
| FORTIVE CORPORATION | |||
| By: | /s/ Daniel B. Kim | ||
| Name: | Daniel B. Kim | ||
| Title: | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: June 11, 2026