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Issuer:     Fortive Corp (FTV)
CIK:        0001659166
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-09-04T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-24-213187
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Fortive to spin off Precision Technologies into NewCo; CEO Lico to retire, Soroye to take over
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- Plans tax-free spin-off of Precision Technologies segment into a separate public company, targeting Q4 2025 completion.
- CEO Jim Lico to retire at spin completion; Olumide Soroye to become Fortive CEO; Tami Newcombe to lead NewCo.
- CFO Chuck McLaughlin to retire by end of Q1 2025.
- Reaffirms Q3 and full-year 2024 outlook; plans to use ~75% of free cash flow for share repurchases until spin.
- Remaining Fortive will have ~50% recurring revenue; NewCo to focus on secular trends in test & measurement, aerospace and defense.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1659166/000119312524213187/0001193125-24-213187-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1659166/000119312524213187/d875611d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-213187

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