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) March 12, 2010
Badger Meter, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Wisconsin 1-6706 39-0143280
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
4545 W. Brown Deer Rd., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (414) 355-0400
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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following provisions:
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
--------- Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
On March 12, 2010, Ulice Payne, Jr., a director of Badger Meter, Inc. (the
"Company"), informed the Company that due to increasing business commitments, he
does not intend to stand for re-election to the Company's Board of Directors at
the Company's annual meeting to be held April 30, 2010. Mr. Payne will serve
the remainder of his term as a director until the Company's 2010 annual meeting.
SIGNATURES
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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: March 12, 2010 By: /s/ Richard E. Johnson
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Richard E. Johnson
Senior Vice President - Finance and Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer
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