Company Update

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): March 3, 2021     FLOWSERVE CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)       New York   001-13179   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 23, 2021, Flowserve Corporation (the “Company”) filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (the “10-K”). The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the Company, computed by reference to the closing price of the Company’s common stock as reported on June 30, 2020, was approximately $1,610,916,122. The Company incorrectly reported the prior year’s figure on the cover page of the 10-K. This report is being filed to correct this inadvertent error. 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 Dated: March 5, 2021     By:       / S / L ANESHA T. M INNIX           Lanesha T. Minnix           Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer     and Corporate Secretary