Shareholder Vote

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 8, 2018 Commission file number 001-11625 Pentair plc (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Ireland 98-1141328 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification number) 43 London Wall, London, EC2M 5TF United Kingdom (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 44-207-347-8925 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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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. The Company held its 2018 annual general meeting of shareholders on May 8, 2018. There were 178,344,557 ordinary shares issued and outstanding at the close of business on March 5, 2018 and entitled to vote at the annual general meeting. A total of 157,252,182 ordinary shares (88.17%) were represented at the annual general meeting. The items voted upon at the annual general meeting and the results of the vote on each proposal were as follows: Proposal 1. — Re-Elect Director Nominees To re-elect nine director nominees for one-year terms expiring at the 2019 annual general meeting of shareholders. Each nominee for director was re-elected by a vote of the shareholders as follows: Nominees Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Glynis A. Bryan 139,909,328 3,762,265 399,595 13,180,994 Jacques Esculier 142,365,233 1,406,542 299,413 13,180,994 T. Michael Glenn 140,780,103 2,880,197 410,888 13,180,994 Theodore L. Harris 143,164,947 597,846 308,395 13,180,994 David A. Jones 141,144,141 2,512,170 414,877 13,180,994 Matthew H. Peltz 142,472,664 1,189,747 408,777 13,180,994 Michael T. Speetzen 143,105,146 598,201 367,841 13,180,994 John L. Stauch 141,876,362 1,802,312 392,514 13,180,994 Billie I. Williamson 141,744,744 2,019,973 306,471 13,180,994 Proposal 2. — Approve, by Non-Binding Advisory Vote, the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, by non-binding advisory vote, by shareholders as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 133,479,815 9,332,669 1,258,704 13,180,994 Proposal 3. — Ratify, by Non-Binding Advisory Vote, the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Independent Auditor of the Company and to Authorize, by Binding Vote, the Audit and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors to Set the Auditor’s Remuneration To ratify, by non-binding advisory vote, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2018 and to authorize, by binding vote, the Audit and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors to set the independent auditor’s remuneration. The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 154,213,102 2,596,869 442,211 Proposal 4. — Authorize the Price Range at Which the Company Can Re-allot Shares It Holds as Treasury Shares Under Irish Law To authorize the price range at which the Company can re-allot shares it holds as treasury shares under Irish law. The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 155,717,338 726,492 808,352 Proposal 5. — Approve the Reduction of the Minimum Number of Directors from Nine to Seven and the Maximum Number of Directors from Twelve to Eleven. To approve the reduction of the minimum number of directors from nine to seven and the maximum number of directors from twelve to eleven. The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 142,884,266 863,100 323,822 13,180,994 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, hereunto duly authorized, on May 8, 2018. PENTAIR PLC Registrant By: /s/ Karla C. Robertson Karla C. Robertson Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary