UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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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FORTIVE CORPORATION
6920 Seaway Blvd
Everett, WA 98203
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 3, 2025
The following information supplements and amends the proxy statement of Fortive Corporation (the “Company”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2025 (the “Proxy Statement”) and furnished to shareholders of the Company in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 3, 2025, and any adjournment or postponement thereof. Capitalized terms used in this supplement to the Proxy Statement (this “Supplement”) and not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings given to them in the Proxy Statement.
The Company is filing this Supplement to clarify the treatment of broker non-votes and the approval requirements.
The text below replaces, in its entirety, the text under the heading “Approval Requirements” on page 101 of the Proxy Statement:
If a quorum is present, the vote required under the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws and the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to approve each of the proposals is as follows:
Except as described above, this Supplement does not modify, amend, supplement, or otherwise affect the Proxy Statement. This Supplement should be read in conjunction with the Proxy Statement.
If you have already voted, you do not need to vote again unless you would like to change or revoke your prior vote on any proposal. Information on how to vote your shares, or change or revoke your prior vote, is available in the Proxy Statement.