---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000077360-22-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PNR"
cik: "0000077360"
company_name: "PENTAIR plc"
filed_at: "2022-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T08:58:05.383743+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pentair eliminates EVP role amid segment reorg; CFO named interim President Consumer Solutions

## Summary
- Mario R. D'Ovidio's EVP & President, Consumer Solutions role eliminated effective Dec 31, 2022; he departs Sept 1, 2022.
- CFO Robert P. Fishman becomes interim President, Consumer Solutions from Sept 1 to Dec 31, 2022 (in addition to CFO duties).
- Company will shift from two to three reportable segments (Pool, Water Solutions, Industrial & Flow) on Jan 1, 2023.
- D'Ovidio eligible for severance under the Executive Officer Severance Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000077360-22-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PNR
- cik: 0000077360
- company_name: PENTAIR plc
- filed_at: 2022-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77360/000007736022000030/0000077360-22-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77360/000007736022000030/pnr-20220725.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077360-22-000030
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077360-22-000030.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077360-22-000030.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mario R. D'Ovidio departed as Executive Vice President and President, Consumer Solutions at PENTAIR plc.
  - Action: departure
  - Role: Executive Vice President and President, Consumer Solutions
  source text: the position held by Mario R. D’Ovidio, the Company’s Executive Vice President and President, Consumer Solutions, will be eliminated effective December 31, 2022 and that Mr. D’Ovidio will remain in his role and employed by the Company until September 1, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77360/000007736022000030/0000077360-22-000030-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert P. Fishman was appointed as interim President, Consumer Solutions at PENTAIR plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim President, Consumer Solutions
  source text: Robert P. Fishman, the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, will become, in addition to his current roles, the interim President, Consumer Solutions until December 31, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77360/000007736022000030/0000077360-22-000030-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.