S-8 1 forms-8x2023espp.htm S-8 Document

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2023
Registration No. 333-
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

ITT INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Indiana81-1197930
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
100 Washington Boulevard, 6th Floor
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
(914) 641-2000
(Address, including Zip Code, and telephone number, including area code of registrant’s principal executive offices)
ITT Inc. 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)

Lori B. Marino
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
ITT Inc.
100 Washington Boulevard, 6th Floor
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
(914) 641-2000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, for agent for service)

Copy to:

Matthew C. Franker
Covington & Burling LLP
One CityCenter
850 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-4956
(202) 662-6000


 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
 
Large accelerated filer
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accelerated filer  
Non-accelerated filer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Smaller reporting company
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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.




EXPLANATORY NOTE

On May 10, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), the shareholders of ITT Inc. (“ITT,” the “Company” or the Registrant”) approved the ITT Inc. 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2023 ESPP”). The Company’s Board of Directors has reserved 500,000 as the maximum number of shares of common stock, $1.00 per share par value, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) that will be available for issuance under the 2023 ESPP.

PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS

The information required by Item 1 and Item 2 of Part I of Form S-8 is omitted from this registration statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). The Company will deliver the documents containing the information specified in Part I to the participants in the 2023 ESPP as required by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act.

PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Our filings with the SEC are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on our website at www.itt.com/investors as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. However, the information on our website is not incorporated by reference herein, and is not a part of this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or our other filings with the SEC.

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information we file with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this registration statement, and information that we subsequently file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. The following documents that we previously filed with the SEC (File No. 001-05672) are incorporated by reference herein:

our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed on February 15, 2023;

our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 1, 2023, filed on May 4, 2023;

our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 12, 2023; and

the description of our Common Stock contained in Exhibit 4.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, filed on February 21, 2020, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

In addition, all reports and other documents that we subsequently file pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date hereof and prior to the termination of this offering, but excluding any information furnished to, rather than filed with, the SEC, will be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein from the time of the filing of such reports and documents. Any statement made herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document that is also incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes that statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
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Item 4. Description of Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Interest of Named Experts and Counsel.

The validity of the shares of Common Stock being registered under this registration statement has been passed upon for us by Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Chapter 37 of the IBCL authorizes every Indiana corporation to indemnify present and former directors, officers, employees, or agents or any person who may have served at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation (“Eligible Persons”) against liability incurred in any proceeding, civil or criminal, in which the Eligible Person is made a party by reason of being or having been in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, if the individual (1) acted in good faith, or (2) reasonably believed that (a) the individual was acting in the best interests of the corporation, or (b) if the challenged action was taken other than in the individual’s official capacity as an officer, director, employee or agent, the individual’s conduct was at least not opposed to the corporation’s best interests, or (3) if in a criminal proceeding, either the individual had reasonable cause to believe his conduct was lawful or no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

Chapter 37 of the IBCL also authorizes a corporation to pay or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by an Eligible Person in connection with the defense of any such claim, including counsel fees; and, unless limited by its articles of incorporation, the corporation is required to indemnify an Eligible Person against reasonable expenses if he is wholly successful in any such proceeding, on the merits or otherwise. Under certain circumstances, a corporation may pay or reimburse an Eligible Person for reasonable expenses prior to final disposition of the matter. Unless a corporation’s articles of incorporation provide otherwise, an Eligible Person may apply for indemnification to a court which may order indemnification upon a determination that the Eligible Person is entitled to mandatory indemnification for reasonable expenses or that the Eligible Person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances without regard to whether his actions satisfied the appropriate standard of conduct.

    Before a corporation may indemnify any Eligible Person against liability or reasonable expenses under the IBCL, a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to the proceeding must (a) determine the indemnification is permissible in the specific circumstances because the Eligible Person met the requisite standard of conduct, (b) authorize the corporation to indemnify the Eligible Person and (c) if appropriate, evaluate the reasonableness of expenses for which indemnification is sought. If it is not possible to obtain a quorum of uninvolved directors, the foregoing action may be taken by a committee of two or more directors who are not parties to the proceeding, special legal counsel selected by the board of directors or such a committee, or by the shareholders of the corporation.

In addition to the foregoing, the IBCL states that the indemnification it provides shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any provision of a corporation’s articles of incorporation or by-laws, resolution of the board of directors or shareholders, or any other authorization adopted after notice by a majority vote of all the voting shares then issued and outstanding. The IBCL also authorizes an Indiana corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any Eligible Person against any liability asserted against or incurred by him in any capacity as such, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would have had the power to indemnify him against such liability.

Our Articles of Incorporation provide that no director or officer shall be personally liable to the Company or any of our shareholders for damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer, except for liability for
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breach of duty if such breach constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness or for the payment of distributions to shareholders in violation of the IBCL.

Our By-laws provide for mandatory indemnification, to the fullest extent permitted by law, of our directors and officers against all expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any threatened, pending or completed investigation, claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including any action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the Company, in which such person may have become involved by reason of being or having been a director, officer, employee or agent. The right to indemnification is a contract right and includes the right to advancement of expenses in accordance with specified procedures.

The rights to indemnification provided by our Articles of Incorporation and By-laws are not exclusive of any other rights to which any indemnified person may otherwise be entitled.

We have entered into indemnification agreements with certain of our directors, pursuant to which we have agreed to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and our By-laws, each such director against any and all expenses, liabilities or losses asserted against or incurred by the director in his capacity as a director of the Company or arising out of his status in such capacity. The indemnification agreements set forth certain procedures that will apply in the event of a claim for indemnification thereunder. In addition, the agreements provide for the advancement of expenses incurred by a director, subject to certain exceptions, in connection with any action, suit or proceeding covered by the agreement. We will not be liable for payments in respect of a director under the agreements in certain circumstances including, but not limited to, acts of such director involving intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, acts which were known or believed by such director to be opposed to our best interests and transactions from which such director derived an improper personal benefit.

We have purchased directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, the effect of which is to indemnify our directors and officers and the directors and officers of our subsidiaries against certain losses caused by errors, misstatement or misleading statements, wrongful acts, omissions, neglect or breach of duty by them or similar matters claimed against them in their capacities as directors or officers. This insurance is subject to various deductibles and exclusions from coverage.

Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Exhibits.

Exhibit No.Description
3.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of ITT Inc., effective as of May 23, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of ITT Inc.’s Form 8-K dated May 25, 2018).
3.2
Amended and Restated By-laws of ITT Inc., effective as of February 14, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of ITT Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022).
4.1
5.1
23.1
23.2
Consent of Barnes & Thornburg LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney (contained on signature page hereto).
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Item 9. Undertakings.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

(1)To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement or any material change to such information in this registration statement;

provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(4) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(a) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(5) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions of the registrant’s articles of incorporation, by-laws or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Stamford, State of Connecticut, on this 23rd day of May, 2023.

ITT, Inc.
(Registrant)
By:/s/ Lori B. Marino
Name:Lori B. Marino
Title:
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Luca Savi, Emmanuel Caprais and Lori B. Marino and each of them acting severally, as such person’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in such person’s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign one or more Registration Statements on Form S-8 and any and all post-effective amendments thereto, which may be required in connection with (i) the registration of the issuance of common stock under any employee benefit or compensation plan, (ii) the registration of the issuance of interests under any employee benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company or (iii) any fundamental change in the information contained in such Registration Statements, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and does hereby grant unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent or any of them, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Power of Attorney has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.





SIGNATURETITLEDATE
/s/ Luca Savi
Chief Executive Officer,
President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
May 23, 2023
Luca Savi
/s/ Emmanuel Caprais
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
May 23, 2023
Emmanuel Caprais
/s/ Cheryl de Mesa Graziano
Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
May 23, 2023
Cheryl de Mesa Graziano
/s/ Donald DeFosset, Jr.DirectorMay 23, 2023
Donald DeFosset, Jr.
/s/ Nicholas C. FanandakisDirectorMay 23, 2023
Nicholas C. Fanandakis
/s/ Richard P. LavinDirectorMay 23, 2023
Richard P. Lavin
/s/ Rebecca A. McDonaldDirectorMay 23, 2023
Rebecca A. McDonald
/s/ Timothy H. PowersDirectorMay 23, 2023
Timothy H. Powers
/s/ Cheryl L. ShaversDirectorMay 23, 2023
Cheryl L. Shavers
/s/ Sabrina SoussanDirectorMay 23, 2023
Sabrina Soussan