Executive Change

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): September 23, 2019   Pentair plc (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)    Ireland   001-11625   98-1141328 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (Commission File No.)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)   Regal House , 70 London Road , Twickenham, London , TW13QS United Kingdom (Address of principal executive offices) ( Zip Code)   Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 44 - 74-9421-6154   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(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.01 per share   PNR   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 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers   On September 23, 2019, the board of directors of Pentair plc (the “Company”) appointed Mona Abutaleb Stephenson (“Mona Abutaleb”) as a director of the Company effective as of September 23, 2019. The board of directors of the Company also appointed Ms. Abutaleb as a member of the Audit and Finance Committee of the board of directors of the Company.   Ms. Abutaleb will participate in the Company’s standard non-employee director compensation arrangements described under “Director Compensation” in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 22, 2019. Ms. Abutaleb will enter into a Deed of Indemnification with the Company, as well as an Indemnification Agreement with Pentair Management Company, a subsidiary of the Company, the forms of which were filed as Exhibits 10.15 and 10.16, respectively to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 3, 2014.           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, thereunto duly authorized, on September 23, 2019.     PENTAIR PLC   Registrant         By  /s/ Karla C. Robertson     Karla C. Robertson     Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary