FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MERRIMAN RONALD   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PENTAIR plc [PNR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 5500 WAYZATA BLVD., SUITE 600 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/10/2017 (Street) GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55416 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares 03/10/2017   M(1)   10,000 A $ 34.18 26,338 D   Common Shares 03/10/2017   S(1)   10,000 D $ 60 16,338 D   Common Shares - Deferral Plan               302.24 (2) I Plan Agent

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Nonqualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 34.18

03/10/2017

M(1)

10,000

(3)

01/02/2018

Common Shares

10,000

$ 0

0

D

Phantom Stock Units (Deferred Compensation)

(4)

(5)

(5)

Common Shares

123.273

123.273 (2)

I

Plan Agent

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MERRIMAN RONALD 5500 WAYZATA BLVD., SUITE 600 GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55416	X

Signatures

/s/ John K. Wilson, Attorney-in-Fact for Ronald Merriman		03/14/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The reported transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person for financial planning purposes in connection with stock options that will expire on January 2, 2018.
(2)	End-of-period holdings include shares acquired under a dividend reinvestment plan in exempt transactions not required to be reported pursuant to Section 16(a).
(3)	The options are vested and exercisable.
(4)	Phantom stock units convert into common shares on a one-for-one basis.
(5)	Settlement of phantom stock units will be in Pentair plc common shares in accordance with reporting person's irrevocable election.

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