PENTAIR plc 8-K

What Happened
PENTAIR plc (PNR) filed an 8-K on April 28, 2026 announcing that Jerome O. Pedretti, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Pool, elected to resign effective July 1, 2026. The company also announced it is eliminating the Chief Executive Officer, Pool role. Concurrently, De’Mon L. Wiggins (previously Executive Vice President and President, Flow and Water Solutions) was appointed Executive Vice President and President, Flow, Water Solutions and Pool, effective April 28, 2026.

Key Details

• Resignation: Jerome O. Pedretti elected to resign effective July 1, 2026.
• Role elimination: Company eliminated the Chief Executive Officer, Pool position (announced April 28, 2026).
• Appointment: De’Mon L. Wiggins named EVP and President, Flow, Water Solutions and Pool, effective April 28, 2026.
• Severance: Mr. Pedretti will be entitled to severance benefits under the Pentair plc Executive Officer Severance Plan, subject to the plan’s conditions (no dollar amounts disclosed).

Why It Matters
This filing documents a leadership change and an organizational consolidation: the Pool business will be folded into the Flow and Water Solutions leadership under De’Mon Wiggins. For investors, the filing confirms the company’s leadership succession, the elimination of a senior role, and that severance will be handled under the company’s established executive severance plan. No financial impact or specific severance amounts were disclosed in the 8-K.