Fortive Corp

About This Proxy Statement and the Annual Meeting

This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Fortive Corporation, a Delaware corporation, of proxies for use at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2025 Annual Meeting”) to be held in virtual only meeting format through www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/FTV2025 at 3:00 p.m., PDT, and at any and all postponements or adjournments thereof. Fortive’s principal address is 6920 Seaway Blvd., Everett, WA 98203. The date of mailing of this Proxy Statement is on or about April 21, 2025.

The purpose of the 2025 Annual Meeting is to:

Elect the nine director nominees named in the Proxy Statement, each for a one-year term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting and until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified;

approve on an advisory basis Fortive’s named executive officer compensation;

approve the amendment and restatement of the 2016 Stock Incentive Plan to extend the term of the plan;

ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Fortive’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025;

Act upon a shareholder proposal regarding special shareholder meetings; and

Consider and act upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.