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Fortive Corp – ‘S-4’ on 5/5/17 – ‘XML’

On:  Friday, 5/5/17, at 4:36pm ET   ·   Accession #:  1193125-17-160897   ·   File #:  333-217740

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 5/05/17  Fortive Corp                      S-4                  126:13M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Registration of Securities Issued in a Business-Combination Transaction   —   Form S-4
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: S-4         Registration of Securities Issued in a              HTML   1.89M 
                Business-Combination Transaction                                 
 2: EX-5.1      Opinion of Counsel re: Legality                     HTML     46K 
 4: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     31K 
 5: EX-25.1     Statement re: Eligibility of Trustee -- Form T-1    HTML     64K 
                or T-2                                                           
 6: EX-99.1     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML    141K 
 7: EX-99.2     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     36K 
 8: EX-99.3     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     44K 
 9: EX-99.4     Miscellaneous Exhibit                               HTML     56K 
 3: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     46K 
16: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     45K 
17: R2          Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets               HTML    117K 
18: R3          Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets               HTML     57K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
19: R4          Consolidated and Combined Condensed Statements of   HTML     86K 
                Earnings                                                         
20: R5          Consolidated and Combined Condensed Statements of   HTML     50K 
                Comprehensive Income                                             
21: R6          Consolidated Condensed Statement of Changes in      HTML     85K 
                Equity                                                           
22: R7          Consolidated and Combined Condensed Statements of   HTML    115K 
                Cash Flows                                                       
23: R8          Business Overview and Basis of Presentation         HTML     91K 
24: R9          Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML    100K 
25: R10         Acquisitions                                        HTML     58K 
26: R11         Gain on sale of product line                        HTML     40K 
27: R12         Inventories                                         HTML     39K 
28: R13         Property, Plant and Equipment                       HTML     42K 
29: R14         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                HTML     61K 
30: R15         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     62K 
31: R16         Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities              HTML     45K 
32: R17         Financing                                           HTML     77K 
33: R18         Pension Plans                                       HTML    101K 
34: R19         Income Taxes                                        HTML     94K 
35: R20         Restructuring and Other Related Charges             HTML     60K 
36: R21         Leases and Commitments                              HTML     43K 
37: R22         Litigation and Contingencies                        HTML     47K 
38: R23         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML    152K 
39: R24         Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share                HTML     61K 
40: R25         Segment Information                                 HTML     92K 
41: R26         Related-Party Transactions                          HTML     50K 
42: R27         Quarterly Data                                      HTML     48K 
43: R28         Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     47K 
44: R29         Goodwill                                            HTML     40K 
45: R30         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     40K 
46: R31         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML    170K 
                (Policies)                                                       
47: R32         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML     36K 
                (Tables)                                                         
48: R33         Business Overview and Basis of Presentation         HTML     91K 
                (Tables)                                                         
49: R34         Acquisitions (Tables)                               HTML     48K 
50: R35         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     39K 
51: R36         Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)              HTML     40K 
52: R37         Goodwill (Tables)                                   HTML     49K 
53: R38         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)       HTML     58K 
54: R39         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     52K 
55: R40         Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Tables)     HTML     45K 
56: R41         Financing (Tables)                                  HTML     64K 
57: R42         Pension Plans (Tables)                              HTML    102K 
58: R43         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML     89K 
59: R44         Restructuring and Other Related Charges (Tables)    HTML     63K 
60: R45         Leases and Commitments (Tables)                     HTML     43K 
61: R46         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    141K 
62: R47         Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share (Tables)       HTML     52K 
63: R48         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML     94K 
64: R49         Quarterly Data (Tables)                             HTML     47K 
65: R50         Business Overview and Basis of Presentation         HTML     83K 
                (Detail)                                                         
66: R51         Significant Accounting Policies Narrative (Detail)  HTML     39K 
67: R52         Significant Accounting Policies Property, Plant     HTML     41K 
                and Equipment (Detail)                                           
68: R53         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)       HTML     92K 
                (Detail)                                                         
69: R54         Acquisitions Narrative (Detail)                     HTML     52K 
70: R55         Acquisitions Schedule of Business Combinations      HTML     67K 
                (Detail)                                                         
71: R56         Acquisitions Pro Forma Information (Detail)         HTML     39K 
72: R57         Gain on Sale of Product Line (Detail)               HTML     48K 
73: R58         Inventories (Detail)                                HTML     43K 
74: R59         Property, Plant and Equipment Property, Plant and   HTML     49K 
                Equipment (Detail)                                               
75: R60         Property, Plant and Equipment Narrative (Detail)    HTML     41K 
76: R61         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Narrative      HTML     61K 
                (Detail)                                                         
77: R62         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill       HTML     47K 
                Rollforward (Detail)                                             
78: R63         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Finite and     HTML     48K 
                Indefinite Lived Assets (Detail)                                 
79: R64         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Acquired     HTML     36K 
                Finite-lived Intangible Assets Narrative (Detail)                
80: R65         Goodwill Rollforward of Goodwill (Detail)           HTML     38K 
81: R66         Goodwill Goodwill by Segment (Detail)               HTML     40K 
82: R67         Fair Value Measurements (Detail)                    HTML     57K 
83: R68         Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Detail)     HTML     86K 
84: R69         Financing Components of Debt (Detail)               HTML     62K 
85: R70         Financing Narrative (Detail)                        HTML    139K 
86: R71         Financing Minimum Principle Payments (Detail)       HTML     67K 
87: R72         Pension Plans Narrative (Detail)                    HTML     75K 
88: R73         Pension Plans Funded Status of Non-U.S. Plans       HTML     83K 
                (Detail)                                                         
89: R74         Pension Plans Weighted Average Assumptions Used to  HTML     38K 
                Determine Benefit Obligations (Detail)                           
90: R75         Pension Plans Components of Net Periodic Pension    HTML     48K 
                Cost (Detail)                                                    
91: R76         Pension Plans Weighted Average Assumptions Used to  HTML     41K 
                Determine Net Periodic Pension Cost (Detail)                     
92: R77         Pension Plans Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets     HTML     76K 
                (Detail)                                                         
93: R78         Pension Plans Expected Future Benefit Payments      HTML     48K 
                (Detail)                                                         
94: R79         Income Taxes Earnings Before Income Taxes (Detail)  HTML     41K 
95: R80         Income Taxes Current and Deferred Income Taxes      HTML     57K 
                (Detail)                                                         
96: R81         Income Taxes Deferred Assets and Liabilities        HTML     83K 
                (Detail)                                                         
97: R82         Income Taxes Narrative (Detail)                     HTML     86K 
98: R83         Income Taxes Effective Income Tax Rate (Detail)     HTML     53K 
99: R84         Income Taxes Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail)     HTML     53K 
100: R85         Restructuring and Other Related Charges             HTML     48K  
                Restructuring and Related Activities (Detail)                    
101: R86         Restructuring and Other Related Charges             HTML     41K  
                Restructuring and Other Related Charges by Segment               
                (Detail)                                                         
102: R87         Restructuring and Other Related Charges Accrual     HTML     47K  
                Balance and Utilization by Type of Restructuring                 
                Cost (Detail)                                                    
103: R88         Restructuring and Other Related Charges Narrative   HTML     38K  
                (Detail)                                                         
104: R89         Restructuring and Other Related Charges Charges     HTML     39K  
                Included in Statement of Earnings (Detail)                       
105: R90         Commitments and Contingencies (Detail)              HTML     72K  
106: R91         Litigation and Contingencies (Detail)               HTML     37K  
107: R92         Stock-Based Compensation Narrative (Detail)         HTML     97K  
108: R93         Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation   HTML     48K  
                Expense (Detail)                                                 
109: R94         Stock-Based Compensation Unrecognized Compensation  HTML     39K  
                Cost (Detail)                                                    
110: R95         Stock-Based Compensation Assumptions Used (Detail)  HTML     53K  
111: R96         Stock-Based Compensation Option Activity (Detail)   HTML     89K  
112: R97         Stock-Based Compensation Stock Option Plans By      HTML     75K  
                Exercise Price Range (Detail)                                    
113: R98         Stock-Based Compensation Stock Unit Activity -      HTML     64K  
                Stock Compensation Plan (Detail)                                 
114: R99         Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share Narrative      HTML     73K  
                (Detail)                                                         
115: R100        Net Earnings Per Share Narrative (Detail)           HTML     45K  
116: R101        Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share (Detail)       HTML     61K  
117: R102        Net Earnings Per Share Subsequent Event Narrative   HTML     37K  
                (Detail)                                                         
118: R103        Segment Information Narrative (Detail)              HTML     69K  
119: R104        Segment Information Operations in Geographical      HTML     60K  
                Areas (Detail)                                                   
120: R105        Segment Information Sales by Major Product Group    HTML     50K  
                (Detail)                                                         
121: R106        Related-Party Transactions (Detail)                 HTML     47K  
122: R107        Quarterly Data (Detail)                             HTML     60K  
123: R108        Schedule II, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts      HTML     47K  
                (Detail)                                                         
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126: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001193125-17-160897-xbrl      Zip    290K

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