UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 13, 2025

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Fortive Corporation
			(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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			Delaware
			(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


001-37654						47-5654583
(Commission File Number)						(IRS Employer Identification No.)


6920 Seaway Blvd
Everett,	WA	98203

(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

(425) 446-5000

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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:


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	FTV	New York Stock Exchange
3.700% Notes due 2026	FTV26A	New York Stock Exchange
3.700% Notes due 2029	FTV29	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. ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On October 13, 2025, Stacey Walker, Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer, of Fortive Corporation (the “Company”), notified the Company of her decision to retire from the Company effective January 2, 2026.

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.


			FORTIVE CORPORATION

Date:	October 16, 2025	By:	/s/ Daniel B. Kim
			Daniel B. Kim
			Vice President - Associate General Counsel and Secretary

Fortive Corp 8-K