---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000077360-21-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PNR"
cik: "0000077360"
company_name: "PENTAIR plc"
filed_at: "2021-09-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T02:09:59.741299+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pentair appoints Melissa Barra to Board of Directors, effective Dec 1, 2021

## Summary
- Melissa Barra appointed as independent director of Pentair plc, effective December 1, 2021.
- She will serve on the Audit and Finance Committee of the Board.
- Ms. Barra will receive standard non-employee director compensation per prior proxy disclosure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000077360-21-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PNR
- cik: 0000077360
- company_name: PENTAIR plc
- filed_at: 2021-09-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77360/000007736021000028/0000077360-21-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77360/000007736021000028/pnr-20210921.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077360-21-000028
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077360-21-000028.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077360-21-000028.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Melissa Barra was appointed as independent director at PENTAIR plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent director
  source text: On September 21, 2021, the independent members of the Board of Directors of Pentair plc (the “Company”) appointed Melissa Barra as an independent director of the Company effective as of December 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77360/000007736021000028/0000077360-21-000028-index.htm

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