Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

February 26, 2018

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Pringle William W
(Last) (First) (Middle)
6920 SEAWAY BLVD
(Street)
EVERETT WA 98203
(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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/22/2018
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 02/22/2018 A 10,615(1) A $0 16,953 D
Common Stock 02/22/2018 A 4,700(2) A (3) 21,653 D
Common Stock 02/23/2018 M 1,095 A (3) 22,748 D
Common Stock 02/23/2018 M 1,081 A (3) 23,829 D
Common Stock 02/23/2018 M 3,590 A (3) 27,419 D
Common Stock 02/23/2018 F 1,429(4) D $77.14 25,990 D
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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $76.68 02/22/2018 A 28,490 (5) 02/22/2028 Common Stock 28,490 $0 28,490 D
Restricted Stock Unit (3) 02/23/2018 M 1,095 (6) (6) Common Stock 1,095 $0 1,094 D
Restricted Stock Unit (3) 02/23/2018 M 1,081 (7) (7) Common Stock 1,081 $0 2,159 D
Restricted Stock Unit (3) 02/23/2018 M 3,590 (8) (8) Common Stock 3,590 $0 10,766 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On February 23, 2017, the Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of the Issuer's Board of Directors awarded the Reporting Person Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards ("RSAs"). This transaction is being reported in connection with the determination by the Committee on February 22, 2018 that the performance criteria of the RSAs have been achieved. The RSAs remain subject to time-based vesting provisions.
2. On February 22, 2018, the Committee awarded the Reporting Person Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"). This transaction is being reported to identify the portion of the RSUs that are subject only to time-based vesting provisions. Pursuant to the terms of the award, additional RSUs may be issued upon determination by the Committee that the corresponding performance criteria have been achieved.
3. Restricted stock units are payable in shares of common stock on a one-to-one basis.
4. This transaction relates to the aggregate withholding of shares for tax purposes in connection with the vesting and distribution of restricted stock units.
5. One third of the options granted vest on each of the third, fourth, and fifth anniversary of the grant date.
6. In connection with the separation of the Issuer from Danaher Corporation ("Danaher"), Restricted Stock Units issued by Danaher on February 24, 2014 to the Reporting Person that remained unvested as of July 2, 2016 were converted into 3,284 Restricted Stock Units of the Issuer vesting in three remaining equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2017.
7. In connection with the separation of the Issuer from Danaher, Restricted Stock Units issued by Danaher on February 24, 2015 to the Reporting Person that remained unvested as of July 2, 2016 were converted into 4,321 Restricted Stock Units of the Issuer vesting in four remaining equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2017.
8. In connection with the separation of the Issuer from Danaher, Restricted Stock Units issued by Danaher on February 24, 2016 to the Reporting Person that remained unvested as of July 2, 2016 were converted into 17,946 Restricted Stock Units of the Issuer vesting in five equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2017.
Remarks:
Daniel B. Kim, as attorney-in-fact 02/26/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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