Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549     FORM 8-K/A (Amendment No. 1)     CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 27, 2021     PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)       Ohio   1-4982   34-0451060 (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)   6035 Parkland Boulevard , Cleveland , Ohio   44124-4141 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 896-3000 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)     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)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol   Name of Each Exchange on which Registered Common Shares, $.50 par value   PH   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. ☐       EXPLANATORY NOTE On January 27, 2021, Parker-Hannifin Corporation (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Form 8-K”) under Item 5.02 that, among other things, reported that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company elected each of Jillian C. Evanko and Lance M. Fritz as a Director of the Company for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in October 2021. In accordance with the Instructions to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, this Current Report on Form 8-K/A reports each of Ms. Evanko’s and Mr. Fritz’s initial Board committee assignments. No other changes have been made to Item 5.02 of the Original Form 8-K. Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On August 12, 2021, subject to and effective upon the election of each of Ms. Evanko and Mr. Fritz to the Board at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in October 2021, the Board appointed (i) Ms. Evanko to the Audit Committee and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board and (ii) Mr. Fritz to the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board. 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.   PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION By:   /s/ Joseph R. Leonti Joseph R. Leonti Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date:    August 16, 2021