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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): February 17, 2021     FLOWSERVE CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)       New York   1-13179   31-0267900 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)   5215 N. O’Connor Blvd. , Suite 2300 , Irving , Texas    75039 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)    (Zip Code) (972) 443-6500 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) N/A (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)     Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $1.25 Par Value   FLS   New York Stock Exchange 1.25% Senior Notes due 2022   FLS22A   New York Stock Exchange 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 ( see General Instruction A.2 below):   ☐ 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (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 8.01. Other Events. On February 17, 2021, Flowserve Corporation, a New York corporation (the “Company”), caused notices of redemption to be issued to the holders of its 1.25% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Notes”), pursuant to the Senior Indenture, dated as of September 11, 2012 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, as supplemented by the Third Supplemental Indenture thereto, dated as of March 17, 2015 (the “Third Supplemental Indenture” and, the Base Indenture as supplemented by the Third Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”). The Notes will be redeemed in full at the redemption price calculated in accordance with the Indenture. The redemption date for the Notes will be March 19, 2021. This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute a notice of redemption of the Notes. 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.       FLOWSERVE CORPORATION Date: February 17, 2021     By:   /s/ Amy B. Schwetz       Amy B. Schwetz       Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer