8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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	Date of Report
	(Date of earliest event reported)	July 22, 2026

Badger Meter, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     Wisconsin  

     1-6706  

     39-0143280

     (State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

     (Commission File
Number)

     (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

4545 W. Brown Deer Rd., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(414) 355-0400

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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	BMI	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 2.02	Results of Operations and Financial Condition .

On July 22, 2026, Badger Meter, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the foregoing is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits .

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.


	(d)	Exhibits . The exhibit furnished herewith is as listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index.

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description
(99.1)		Badger Meter, Inc. Press Release, dated July 22, 2026.

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.


	BADGER METER, INC.



Date: July 22, 2026	By:	/s/ Daniel R. Weltzien
		Daniel R. Weltzien
		Vice President – Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer