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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) April 20, 2023             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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition . On April 20, 2023, Badger Meter, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its quarterly financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.   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.     (c) 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 April 20, 2023.       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: April 20, 2023 By: /s/ Robert A. Wrocklage       Robert A. Wrocklage       Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer