Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

June 8, 2017

SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RALES MITCHELL P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
SUITE 800W

(Street)
WASHINGTON DC 20037

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Fortive Corp [ FTV ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/06/2017
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 06/06/2017 A 2,800(1) A $0.00 3,987,853 D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 14,500,000 I Through single-member LLCs(2)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 327,587 I Through the Mitchell P. Rales Family Trust(3)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 68,388 I By 401(k)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 12,585 I By spouse(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents restricted stock units granted on June 6, 2017 and payable solely in common stock. The restricted stock units granted will vest at the earlier of June 6, 2018 or the date of the Issuer's 2018 annual meeting, but the underlying shares will not be issued until the earlier of the Reporting Person's death or the first day of the seventh month following the Reporting Person's retirement from the Board of Directors of the Issuer.
2. The reported shares are held through the following single-member LLCs: MPRDHR LLC, MPRDHR II LLC, MPRDHR III LLC, MPRDHR IV LLC and MPRDHR V LLC. The Reporting Person is the sole member of each of these LLCs.
3. The Reporting Person is the trustee of the Mitchell P. Rales Family Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Mitchell P. Rales Family Trust, except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest.
4. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his spouse, Emily W. Rales, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of his spouse's shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
Remarks:
By: /s/ Mitchell P. Rales 06/08/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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