Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

November 18, 2019

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*
Mulhall Christopher M.

(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)
VP - Chief Accounting Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/15/2019
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 11/15/2019 A 3,505(1) A (2) 9,825 D
Common Stock 11/15/2019 F 35(3) D $71.63 9,790 D
Common Stock 11/15/2019 F 64(3) D $71.63 4,828 I By Spouse
Common Stock 522(4) I By 401 (k)
Common Stock 848(4) I By Spouse's 401 (k)
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) $71.63 11/15/2019 A 10,620 (5) 11/15/2029 Common Stock 10,620 $0 10,620 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The Compensation Committee of the Issuer (the "Committee") awarded the Reporting Person Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"), effective November 15, 2019, that are subject only to time-based vesting provisions.
2. RSUs are payable in shares of common stock on a one-to-one basis.
3. This transaction relates to the aggregate withholding of shares for tax purposes in connection with the vesting and distribution of previously granted RSUs.
4. Based on plan statement dated as of October 31, 2019.
5. Options vests ratably on an annual basis over a five-year period from the date of grant.
Remarks:
Daniel B. Kim, as attorney-in-fact 11/18/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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