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): April 17, 2003

 

Commission file number 1-11625

 

 

Pentair, Inc.

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(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

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ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

 

(c)

Exhibits – The following exhibit is provided as part of the information furnished under Item 9 and Item 12 of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Pentair, Inc. press release dated April 17, 2003 announcing first quarter results.

 

ITEM 9.     REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

 

On April 17, 2003, Pentair, Inc. issued a press release announcing earnings for the quarter ended March 29, 2003. A copy of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. This Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release attached hereto are being furnished by Pentair pursuant to Item 9 and Item 12 of Form 8-K.

 

 

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 April 17, 2003.

 

 

		PENTAIR, INC.
		Registrant
		By		/s/     David D. Harrison
				David D. Harrison
				Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
				(Chief Accounting Officer)