Form: DEFA14A

Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material

April 17, 2017

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

(RULE 14a-101)

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.    )

 

 

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FORTIVE CORPORATION

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

 

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 06, 2017

 

FORTIVE CORPORATION

 

 

LOGO

FORTIVE CORPORATION

6920 SEAWAY BLVD

EVERETT, WA 98203

 

 

 

     
        
    

 

Meeting Information

 

   

 

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

 

For holders as of: April 10, 2017

 

Date: June 06, 2017            Time: 3:00 PM LST
    

 

Location:

 

 

FORTIVE CORPORATION

 

HEADQUARTERS

 

6920 SEAWAY BLVD

 

EVERETT, WA 98203

 

    
 
      
  

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.
  

 

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).
  

 

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

 

 

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How to Access the Proxy Materials

 

   
       
     

Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:

 

1. Notice & Proxy Statement      2. Annual Report

 

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Voting items

   
 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR each of the following nominees:

      
  1.    To Elect the following nominees to serve as Class I Directors, each for the three-year term expiring at the 2020 annual meeting.      
     Nominees      
  1A    Kate Mitchell      
  1B    Israel Ruiz      
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals 2 and 3:      
  2    To ratify the selection of Ernst and Young LLP as Fortive’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017.     NOTE: To consider and act upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.  
  3    To approve on an advisory basis Fortive’s named executive officer compensation.      
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 YEAR on the following proposal:      
 

 

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To hold an advisory vote relating to the frequency of future shareholder(s) advisory votes on Fortive’s named executive officer compensation.

      
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:

      
 

 

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To approve an amendment to Fortive’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors to provide for the annual election of directors.