PENTAIR plc 8-K

What Happened
PENTAIR plc announced the results of its 2026 annual general meeting held May 5, 2026 and filed the related Form 8‑K on May 6, 2026. There were 161,602,800 ordinary shares outstanding and 147,387,379 shares (91.20%) were represented at the meeting. Nine director nominees were re-elected, a nonbinding advisory vote approved the named executive officers’ compensation, shareholders ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor (and authorized the Audit & Finance Committee to set the auditor’s pay), and shareholders approved several Irish-law share-authority proposals.

Key Details

• Shares/outreach: 161,602,800 ordinary shares outstanding (record date March 6, 2026); 147,387,379 shares (91.20%) represented at the meeting.
• Director elections: All nine nominees were re-elected for terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting (examples: Mona Abutaleb — 135,896,779 for; Billie I. Williamson — 127,476,246 for).
• Compensation (nonbinding): Named executive officers’ pay approved — 133,060,912 for; 5,714,611 against; 856,725 abstentions; 7,755,131 broker non‑votes.
• Auditor ratification: Deloitte & Touche LLP ratified — 127,122,042 for; 20,172,130 against; 93,207 abstentions; Audit & Finance Committee authorized to set remuneration.
• Share-authority votes under Irish law: Board authorized to allot new shares (145,388,731 for), opt out of statutory preemption rights (129,439,361 for), and set price range for re‑allotting treasury shares (146,136,706 for).

Why It Matters
For investors, the meeting confirms board continuity with all directors re-elected and keeps the existing governance team in place. The nonbinding approval of executive compensation signals shareholder support for pay policy, though the auditor ratification drew notable opposition (over 20 million votes against), which could reflect investor scrutiny of oversight or audit matters. The approved Irish-law authorizations (share allotment, preemption opt‑out, and treasury share price range) give the board flexibility to issue or reallocate shares, which can affect capital-raising, M&A or share‑based programs going forward.

Filed by PENTAIR plc and signed May 6, 2026 by Lance T. Bonner, EVP, General Counsel & Secretary.