Form 8-K
 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 11, 2002
 
Commission file number 1-11625
 
Pentair, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Minnesota

    
41-0907434

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
    
(I.R.S. Employer Identification number)
1500 County Road B2 West, Suite 400, St. Paul, Minnesota

    
55113

(Address of principal executive offices)
    
(Zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (651) 636-7920


Item 5. Other Events
 
On November 11, 2002, Frank J. Feraco resigned as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Registrant’s Tools Group.
 
A copy of a press release made by the Registrant on the date hereof is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on November 12, 2002.
 
PENTAIR, INC.
Registrant
By    
 
/s/
 
David D. Harrison
   
       
David D. Harrison
       
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Chief Accounting Officer)
 
Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit

  
Description

99.1
  
Press Release dated November 12, 2002