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 (Date of earliest event reported): December 6, 2021

DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                

Delaware	1-7891	41-0222640
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1400 West 94th Street

Minneapolis, MN 55431

(Address of principal executive offices)

(952) 887-3131

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $5.00 par value	DCI	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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). 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.

On December 6, 2021, Peter J. Keller, the Global Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Donaldson Company, Inc. (the “Company”), gave notice of his intention to resign effective January 4, 2022. Scott J. Robinson, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will assume the additional position of Principal Accounting Officer. Additional information about Mr. Robinson is available in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC on October 6, 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.

		DONALDSON COMPANY, INC.
Date:	December 15, 2021	By:	/s/ Amy C. Becker
			Amy C. Becker Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary