UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) March 20, 2019

 

 

Fortive Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-37654		47-5654583
(State or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6920 Seaway Blvd

Everett, WA 98203

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (425) 446 - 5000

 

 

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Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

As previously reported, on March 1, 2019, Fortive Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and a syndicate of lenders party thereto, that provides for a 364-day delayed-draw term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000 million (the “Credit Agreement”). At the closing, the Company did not borrow any funds under the Credit Agreement. On March 20, 2019, the Company drew down the full $1,000 million available under the term loan facility.

The description of the Credit Agreement is set forth in Item 1.01 in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 4, 2019 (the “Prior 8-K”), which description is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the Credit Agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Prior 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

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.

 

Date: March 25, 2019