Executive Change

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) February 24, 2022             BADGER METER INC (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Wisconsin     001-06706   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) _______________________   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)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On February 24, 2022, Badger Meter, Inc. announced that Melanie K. Cook, 49, Retired Chief Operating Officer of GE Appliances (a Haier Company), has been appointed a director of the Company effective as of February 24, 2022.  Ms. Cook will serve until the Company’s next Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Ms. Cook will receive compensation consistent with the Company’s other non-employee directors as described under “Director Compensation Table and Components of Director Compensation” in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the press release related to the appointment of Ms. Cook is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Form 8-K by reference.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.     (a) Not applicable.     (b) Not applicable.     (c) Not applicable.     (d) Exhibits .  The exhibit filed herewith is as listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index.     EXHIBIT INDEX   Exhibit No.   Description (99.1)   Badger Meter, Inc. Press Release dated February 24, 2022. 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: February 24, 2022 By: /s/ William R.A. Bergum       William R.A. Bergum       Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary