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    Watts Water Technologies Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

    5/22/25 2:02:50 PM ET
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    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

    WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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    FORM 8-K

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    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): May 21, 2025

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    WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

    (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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    Delaware

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    001-11499

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    04-2916536

    (State or Other Jurisdiction

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    (Commission File Number)

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    (IRS Employer

    of Incorporation)

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    Identification No.)

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    815 Chestnut Street, North Andover, Massachusetts 01845

    (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

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    (978) 688-1811

    (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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    ☐  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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    ☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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    ☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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    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

    Class A Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share

    WTS

    New York Stock Exchange

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    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).

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    Emerging growth company ☐

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    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. ☐

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    Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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    (a)The 2025 Annual Meeting (the “2025 Annual Meeting”) of Watts Water Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), was held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

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    (b)The results of the voting on the proposals considered at the 2025 Annual Meeting were as follows:

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    Proposal 1: Election of Directors

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    Each of the following nine persons was elected as a Director of the Company for a term expiring at the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until such Director's successor is duly elected and qualified.

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    The voting results were as follows:

    Nominee

    Votes For

    Votes Withheld

    Broker Non-Votes

    Rebecca J. Boll

    74,890,851

    9,578,046

    926,454

    Michael J. Dubose

    72,296,502

    12,172,395

    926,454

    David A. Dunbar

    74,840,024

    9,628,873

    926,454

    Louise K. Goeser

    74,598,167

    9,870,730

    926,454

    Kenneth Napolitano

    74,889,402

    9,579,495

    926,454

    Joseph T. Noonan

    83,778,073

    690,824

    926,454

    Robert J. Pagano, Jr.

    82,266,008

    2,202,889

    926,454

    Merilee Raines

    74,559,846

    9,909,051

    926,454

    Joseph W. Reitmeier

    74,873,659

    9,595,238

    926,454

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    Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

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    The results of the non-binding advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:

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    Number of votes cast for the proposal:

    82,648,989

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    Number of votes cast against the proposal:

    1,771,400

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    Number of abstentions:

    48,508

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    Number of broker non-votes:

    926,454

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    Proposal 2, having received the affirmative vote of the holders of 96.8% of the votes present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the 2025 Annual Meeting, was approved on an advisory basis.

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    Proposal 3: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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    The votes regarding the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 were as follows:
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    Number of votes cast for the proposal:

    83,493,307

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    Number of votes cast against the proposal:

    1,887,634

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    Number of abstentions:

    14,410

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    Number of broker non-votes:

    0

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    Proposal 3, having received the affirmative vote of the holders of 97.8% of the votes present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the 2025 Annual Meeting, was approved.

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    SIGNATURE

     

    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.

     

    Date: May 22, 2025

    WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    By:

    /s/ Kenneth R. Lepage

     

     

    Kenneth R. Lepage

     

     

    General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer & Secretary

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