Pentair Plc (PNR): Trian Partners Appoints Director to Board

A newly amended 13D filing with the US SEC, revealed the appointment of Ed  Garden, Chief Investment Officer and a Founding Partner of Trian Management to the board of directors of Pentair Plc (NYSE:PNR), pursuant to the terms of the letter agreement. Nelson Peltz‘s Trian Partners owns 14.34 million ordinary shares of Pentair Plc (NYSE:PNR), which account for 7.93% of the company’s outstanding stock. The number of shares owned by Trian Partners didn’t change, but the percentage of the class did, as the fund previously held 7.95% of the stock.

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Pentair Plc (NYSE:PNR) is a multinational industrial company incorporated in Ireland, with the main focus on developing solutions for water and fluid controls applied in a variety of industries such as food and beverage, energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing. Since the beginning of the year, the company’s stock has gained 17.73%. For the first quarter of 2016, Pentair Plc (NYSE:PNR) reported earnings per share of $0.76 and revenue of $1.6 billion, beating the estimates of $0.71 and $1.56 billion, respectively.

According to our database, the number of investors long the Pentair Plc (NYSE:PNR) dropped by four during the fourth quarter and 19 funds reported holdings as of the end of December, versus 23 funds a quarter earlier. Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners disclosed the most valuable position worth close to $677.7 million, and Larry Robbins’ Glenview Capital reported the second biggest position, valued at 177.1 million. Remaining investors that were bullish on this stock encompass Ian Simm’s Impax Asset Management, Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management, and D. E. Shaw’s D E Shaw.

Investors who dropped their investment in Pentair Plc (NYSE:PNR) are Matthew Tewksbury’s Stevens Capital Management, which sold a position worth around 4.8 million in stock, and Joel Greenblatt’s Gotham Asset Management, which dumped about $4.5 million worth.

You can access the original SEC filing by clicking here.

Ownership Summary Table

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Nelson Peltz 0 14,335,888 0 14,335,888 14,335,888 7.93%
Peter W. May 0 14,335,888 0 14,335,888 14,335,888 7.93%
Edward P. Garden 0 14,335,888 0 14,335,888 14,335,888 7.93%

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Page 1 of 23 – SEC Filing


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
(Amendment No. 5)*
 
PENTAIR PLC
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
G7S00T 104
(CUSIP Number)
Brian L. Schorr, Esq.
Trian Fund Management, L.P.
280 Park Avenue, 41 st Floor
New York, New York 10017
Tel. No.: (212) 451-3000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
May 10, 2016
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [  ].
 
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
 
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The Information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 

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Page 2 of 23 – SEC Filing

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Nelson Peltz
 
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
 
 
5
 
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
[_]
 
6
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
 
7
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
 
 
 
8
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
14,335,888
 
 
 
 
9
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
 
 
 
10
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
14,335,888
 
 
 
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
14,335,888
 
 
 
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[  ]
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
7.93%*
 
 
 
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
 
_______
*Calculated based on 180,716,339 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 (the “Form 10-Q”).
 

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1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Peter W. May
 
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
 
 
5
 
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
[_]
 
6
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
 
7
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
 
 
 
8
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
14,335,888
 
 
 
 
9
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
 
 
10
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
14,335,888
 
 
 
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
14,335,888
 
 
 
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[  ]
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.93%*
 
 
 
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
 
_______
*   Calculated based on 180,716,339 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q.

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Page 4 of 23 – SEC Filing

 
 
 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Edward P. Garden
 
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
 
 
5
 
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
[_]
 
6
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
 
7
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
 
 
 
8
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
14,335,888
 
 
 
 
9
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
 
 
 
10
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
14,335,888
 
 
 
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
14,335,888
 
 
 
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[  ]
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.93%*
 
 
 
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
 
_______
*   Calculated based on 180,716,339 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q.
 

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Page 5 of 23 – SEC Filing

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Fund Management, L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
20-3454182
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
 
 
5
 
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
[_]
 
6
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
 
7
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
 
 
 
8
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
14,335,888
 
 
 
 
9
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
 
 
 
10
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
14,335,888
 
 
 
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
14,335,888
 
 
 
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[  ]
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.93%*
 
 
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
 
_______
*   Calculated based on 180,716,339 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q.
 

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Page 6 of 23 – SEC Filing

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Fund Management GP, LLC
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
20-3454087
 
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
 
 
5
 
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
[_]
 
6
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
 
7
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
 
 
8
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
14,335,888
 
 
 
 
9
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
 
 
10
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
14,335,888
 
 
 
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
14,335,888
 
 
 
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[  ]
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.93%*
 
 
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
 
_______
*   Calculated based on 180,716,339 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q.

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Page 7 of 23 – SEC Filing

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Partners Master Fund (ERISA), L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
98-0682467
 
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
 
 
5
 
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
[_]
 
6
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
 
7
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
 
 
 
8
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
182,740
 
 
 
 
9
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
 
 
 
10
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
182,740
 
 
 
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
182,740
 
 
 
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[X]
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.10%*
 
 
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
 
_______
*   Calculated based on 180,716,339 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q.
 

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Page 8 of 23 – SEC Filing

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Partners, L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
20-3453988
 
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
 
 
5
 
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
[_]
 
6
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
 
7
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
 
 
8
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,670,342
 
 
 
 
9
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
 
 
10
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,670,342
 
 
 
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,670,342
 
 
 
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[X]
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.48%*
 
 
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
 
_______
*   Calculated based on 180,716,339 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q.
 

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Page 9 of 23 – SEC Filing

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Partners Master Fund, L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
98-0468601
 
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
 
 
5
 
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
[_]
 
6
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
 
7
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
 
 
 
8
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
5,959,332
 
 
 
 
9
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
 
 
10
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,959,332
 
 
 
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,959,332
 
 
 
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[X]
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.30%*
 
 
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
 
_______
*   Calculated based on 180,716,339 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q.
 

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Page 10 of 23 – SEC Filing

 
 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Partners Parallel Fund I, L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
20-3694154
 
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
 
 
5
 
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
[_]
 
6
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
 
7
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
 
 
 
8
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
261,894
 
 
 
 
9
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
 
 
 
10
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
261,894
 
 
 
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
261,894
 
 
 
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[X]
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.14%*
 
 
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
 
_______
*   Calculated based on 180,716,339 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q.

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Page 11 of 23 – SEC Filing

 
 
 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-A, L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
27-4180625
 
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
 
 
5
 
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
[_]
 
6
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
 
7
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
 
 
 
8
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,008,726
 
 
 
 
9
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
 
 
10
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,008,726
 
 
 
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,008,726
 
 
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[X]
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.11%*
 
 
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
 
_______
*   Calculated based on 180,716,339 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q

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Page 12 of 23 – SEC Filing

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-N, L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
80-0958490
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
 
 
5
 
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
[_]
 
6
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
 
7
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
 
 
 
8
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
569,800
 
 
 
 
9
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
 
 
10
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
569,800
 
 
 
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
569,800
 
 
 
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[X]
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.32%*
 
 
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
 
_______
*   Calculated based on 180,716,339 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q.

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Page 13 of 23 – SEC Filing

 
 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund II, L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
45-4929803
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
 
 
5
 
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
[_]
 
6
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
 
7
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
 
 
 
8
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
902,609
 
 
 
 
9
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
 
 
10
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
902,609
 
 
 
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
902,609
 
 
 
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[X]
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.50%*
 
 
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
 
_______
*   Calculated based on 180,716,339 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q.
 

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Page 14 of 23 – SEC Filing

 
 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-D, L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
98-1108184
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
 
 
5
 
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
[_]
 
6
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
 
7
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
 
 
 
8
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
446,245
 
 
 
 
9
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
 
 
 
10
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
446,245
 
 
 
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
446,245
 
 
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[X]
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.25%*
 
 
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
 
_______
*   Calculated based on 180,716,339 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q.

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Page 15 of 23 – SEC Filing

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Partners Fund (Sub)-G, L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
90-1035117
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
 
 
5
 
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
[_]
 
6
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
 
7
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
 
 
 
8
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
106,099
 
 
 
 
9
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
 
 
10
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
106,099
 
 
 
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
106,099
 
 
 
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[X]
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.06%*
 
 
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
 
_____________
*   Calculated based on 180,716,339 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q.

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1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Partners Strategic Fund-G II, L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
46-5509975
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
 
 
5
 
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
[_]
 
6
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
 
7
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
 
 
 
8
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
361,725
 
 
 
 
9
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
 
 
 
10
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
361,725
 
 
 
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
361,725
 
 
 
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[X]
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.20%*
 
 
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
 
_______
*   Calculated based on 180,716,339 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q.
 

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1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Partners Strategic Fund-G III, L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
47-2121971
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
 
 
5
 
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
[_]
 
6
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
 
7
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
 
 
8
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
212,365
 
 
 
 
9
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
 
 
10
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
212,365
 
 
 
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
212,365
 
 
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[X]
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.12%*
 
 
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
 
_______
*   Calculated based on 180,716,339 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q.

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1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Trian Partners Strategic Fund-K, L.P.
 
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
47-5116069
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [_]
(b)  [_]
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
 
 
5
 
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
 
[_]
 
6
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
 
7
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
 
 
8
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
654,011 
 
 
 
9
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
 
 
10
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
654,011 
 
 
11
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
654,011 
 
 
12
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
[X]
 
13
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.36%*
 
 
14
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
 
_______
*   Calculated based on 180,716,339 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q.

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This Amendment No. 5 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2015 (the “Original Statement”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on July 13, 2015, as amended by Amendment No. 2 filed on July 29, 2015, as amended by Amendment No. 3 filed on September 8, 2015, and as amended by Amendment No. 4 (“Amendment No. 4”) filed on February 22, 2016 (as amended, the “Schedule 13D”), relating to the Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), of Pentair plc, an Irish public limited company (the “Issuer”). The address of the principal executive office of the Issuer is P.O. Box 471, Sharp Street, Walkden, Manchester, M28 8BU United Kingdom.
Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.  Except as set forth herein, the Schedule 13D is unmodified.
Items 4 and 5 of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following information:
As a result of the shareholders of the Issuer approving at its 2016 annual general meeting of shareholders on May 10, 2016 the Amendment Resolution to increase the maximum number of directors of the Issuer from eleven to twelve, Ed  Garden, Chief Investment Officer and a Founding Partner of Trian Management, was appointed as a director of the Issuer and as a member of the Compensation Committee and the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer immediately following the meeting. Mr. Garden was appointed as  director of the Issuer pursuant to the terms of the  Letter Agreement. Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, Mr. Garden has  been attending and participating in all Board of Directors and Compensation Committee meetings in a non-voting participant capacity since September 2015.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following information:
(a) As of 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 9, 2016, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned, in the aggregate, 14,335,888 Shares, representing approximately 7.93% of the Issuer’s outstanding Shares (calculated based on 180,716,339 ordinary shares outstanding as of March 31, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016).
 
(c) There have been no new transactions by the Reporting Persons since the filing of Amendment No. 4.
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SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated: May 10, 2016
 
TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT, L.P.
 
By:
Trian Fund Management GP, LLC, its general partner
     
 
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
   
Name:
Edward P. Garden
   
Title:
Member
   
 
TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT GP, LLC
     
 
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
   
Name:
Edward P. Garden
   
Title:
Member
   
 
TRIAN PARTNERS, L.P.
 
By:
Trian Partners GP, L.P., its general partner
     
 
By:
Trian Partners General Partner, LLC, its general partner
     
 
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
   
Name:
Edward P. Garden
   
Title:
Member
   
 
TRIAN PARTNERS MASTER FUND (ERISA) L.P.
 
By:
Trian Partners (ERISA) GP, L.P., its general partner
     
 
By:
Trian Partners (ERISA) General Partner, LLC, its general partner
     
 
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
   
Name:
Edward P. Garden
   
Title:
Member
 
 

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TRIAN PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P.
 
By:
Trian Partners GP, L.P., its general partner
     
 
By:
Trian Partners General Partner, LLC, its general partner
     
 
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
   
Name:
Edward P. Garden
   
Title:
Member
     
 
TRIAN PARTNERS PARALLEL FUND I, L.P.
 
 
By:
Trian Partners Parallel Fund I  General Partner, LLC, its general partner
 
       
 
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
 
   
Name:
Edward P. Garden
 
   
Title:
Member
 
     
 
TRIAN PARTNERS STRATEGIC INVESTMENT FUND-A, L.P.
 
 
By:
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-A GP, L.P., its general partner
 
       
 
By:
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-A General Partner, LLC, its general partner
 
       
 
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
 
   
Name:
Edward P. Garden
 
   
Title:
Member
 
     
 
TRIAN PARTNERS STRATEGIC INVESTMENT FUND-N, L.P.
 
 
By:
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-N GP, L.P., its general partner
 
       
 
By:
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-N General Partner, LLC., its general partner
 
         
 
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
 
   
Name:
Edward P. Garden
 
   
Title:
Member
 
         
 
 

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TRIAN PARTNERS STRATEGIC INVESTMENT FUND II, L.P.
 
By:
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund II GP, L.P., its general partner
     
 
By:
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-II General Partner, LLC., its general partner
       
 
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
   
Name:
Edward P. Garden
   
Title:
Member
   
 
TRIAN PARTNERS STRATEGIC INVESTMENT FUND-D, L.P.
 
By:
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-D GP, L.P., its general partner
     
 
By:
Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-D General Partner, LLC, its general partner
       
 
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
   
Name:
Edward P. Garden
   
Title:
Member
       
 
TRIAN PARTNERS FUND (SUB)-G, L.P.
 
By:
Trian Partners Investment Fund-G GP, L.P., its general partner
     
 
By:
Trian Partners Investment Fund-G General Partner, LLC, its general partner
       
 
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
   
Name:
Edward P. Garden
   
Title:
Member
 
 

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TRIAN PARTNERS STRATEGIC FUND-G II, L.P.
 
By:
Trian Partners Strategic Fund-G II GP, L.P., its general partner
     
 
By:
Trian Partners Strategic Fund-G II General Partner, LLC, its general partner
       
 
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
   
Name:
Edward P. Garden
   
Title:
Member
       
 
TRIAN PARTNERS STRATEGIC FUND-G III, L.P.
 
By:
Trian Partners Strategic Fund-G III GP, L.P., its general partner
       
 
By:
Trian Partners Strategic Fund-G III General Partner, LLC, its general partner
     
 
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
   
Name
Edward P. Garden
   
Title
Member
       
       
 
TRIAN PARTNERS STRATEGIC FUND-K, L.P.
 
By:
Trian Partners Strategic Fund-K GP, L.P., its general partner
       
 
By:
Trian Partners Strategic Fund-K General Partner, LLC, its general partner
     
 
By:
/s/ EDWARD P. GARDEN
   
Name
Edward P. Garden
   
Title
Member
 
 
 
 
/s/NELSON PELTZ
Nelson Peltz
 
 
 
/s/PETER W. MAY
Peter W. May
 
 
 
/s/EDWARD P. GARDEN
Edward P. Garden
 

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