---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000077360-25-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PNR"
cik: "0000077360"
company_name: "PENTAIR plc"
filed_at: "2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T15:33:00.748498+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pentair appoints Jennifer M. Hensley as CAO effective May 12, 2025

## Summary
- Jennifer M. Hensley named SVP, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, succeeding Robert P. Fishman.
- Hensley served as VP Corporate Controller since 2021; prior roles at Pentair since 2012 and KPMG.
- Promotional equity grant of $200K: $100K PSUs, $50K RSUs, $50K options, vesting per executive terms.
- Hensley will receive a Key Executive Employment and Severance Agreement (KEESA) upon appointment.
- Robert P. Fishman remains Executive VP and CFO, continuing in that role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000077360-25-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PNR
- cik: 0000077360
- company_name: PENTAIR plc
- filed_at: 2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77360/000007736025000025/0000077360-25-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77360/000007736025000025/pnr-20250506.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077360-25-000025
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077360-25-000025.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000077360-25-000025.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert P. Fishman changed role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at PENTAIR plc.
  - Action: will continue to be
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Fishman will continue to be the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77360/000007736025000025/0000077360-25-000025-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jennifer M. Hensley was appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller at PENTAIR plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller
  source text: On May 6, 2025, Pentair plc (the “Company”) appointed Jennifer M. Hensley as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller effective as of May 12, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/77360/000007736025000025/0000077360-25-000025-index.htm

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