UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
January 6, 2021 (December 31, 2020)
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
ROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)
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| 1-12273 | | 51-0263969 |
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| (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) | | (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.) |
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| 6901 Professional Pkway. East, Suite 200 | | |
| Sarasota, | Florida | | 34240 |
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| (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) | | (ZIP CODE) |
(941) 556-2601
(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
(FORMER NAME OR ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
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| Title of Each Class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | | ROP | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On December 31, 2020, Robert E. Knowling, Jr., a member of the Board of Directors of Roper Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to retire from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) after more than 12 years of service to the Company, effective January 7, 2021. Mr. Knowling has indicated that his departure from the Board was for personal reasons and not the result of any disagreement with management or the Board. The size of the Board will be reduced from ten to nine members effective January 7, 2021.
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.
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| | | | Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | |
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| | | BY: | /S/ John K. Stipancich | | Date: | January 6, 2021 |
| | | | John K. Stipancich,
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | | | |
