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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: November 2, 2018
(Date of earliest event reported)


ITT INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Indiana

001-05672

81-1197930

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1133 Westchester Avenue

White Plains, New York

(Address of principal executive offices)

10604
(Zip Code)

(914) 641-2000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report


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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 2, 2018, ITT Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting the Company’s financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2018.  A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Current Report”) as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 2.02 disclosure.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
                    Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The Board of Directors of the Company has elected John Capela as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective on or about November 19, 2018 (the “Effective Date”). On the Effective Date, Karen LaRue, who currently serves as Executive Director, Financial Controller and interim Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, will cease her service as the Company’s interim Chief Accounting Officer.

Mr. Capela, age 38, previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller of Toys “R” Us, Inc. from May 2018 to November 2018 and previously served as Vice President and Corporate Controller from March 2018 to May 2018.  Prior to that, Mr. Capela served as Vice President and Assistant Controller from May 2015 to March 2018 and held various other positions of increasing levels of responsibility at Toys “R” Us, Inc., including Executive Director and Assistant Controller, and Director of Financial Reporting, since March 2007.  Prior to joining Toys “R” Us, Inc., Mr. Capela spent several years with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in its audit practice.  Mr. Capela holds an MBA with a double concentration in finance and management from Montclair State University.  Mr. Capela is also a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Global Management Accountant.

Mr. Capela will receive salary, bonus and equity awards under the ITT Omnibus Incentive Plan at levels that are consistent with his seniority and position. He will also receive health, welfare and retirement benefits that are generally available to salaried employees.

Neither Mr. Capela nor any of his immediate family members is a party, either directly or indirectly, to any transaction that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, nor is Mr. Capela a party to any arrangement or understanding pursuant to which he was selected as an officer.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits


SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

ITT Inc.

(Registrant)

 

November 2, 2018

By:

/s/ Mary E. Gustafsson

Name:

Mary E. Gustafsson

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and

Chief Compliance Officer

(Authorized Officer of Registrant)