Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

February 26, 2020

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*
Murphy Patrick K
(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)
02/24/2020
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 02/24/2020 M 1,799 A (1) 49,098 D
Common Stock 02/24/2020 M 3,590 A (1) 52,688 D
Common Stock 02/24/2020 F 2,036(2) D $72.55 50,652 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
Restricted Stock Unit (1) 02/24/2020 M 1,799 (3) (3) Common Stock 1,799 $0 0 D
Restricted Stock Unit (1) 02/24/2020 M 3,590 (4) (4) Common Stock 3,590 $0 3,586 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted stock units are payable in shares of common stock on a one-to-one basis.
2. This transaction relates to the aggregate withholding of shares for tax purposes in connection with the vesting and distribution of restricted stock units.
3. In connection with the separation of the Issuer from Danaher Corporation ("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 7,199 Restricted Stock Units of the Issuer vesting in four remaining equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2017.
4. 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 02/26/2020
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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