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): May 18, 2016
WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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DELAWARE |
001-11499 |
04-2916536 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer |
815 Chestnut Street, North Andover, Massachusetts 01845
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(978) 688-1811
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2016 Annual Meeting”) of Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016.
The results of the voting on the proposals considered at the 2016 Annual Meeting were as follows:
1. Election of Directors
Each of the following nine persons was elected as a Director of the Company for a term expiring at the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until such Director’s successor is duly elected and qualified.
The voting results were as follows:
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Director |
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Robert L. Ayers |
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87,245,426 |
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1,548,488 |
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1,252,402 |
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Bernard Baert |
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87,963,829 |
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830,085 |
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1,252,402 |
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Richard J. Cathcart |
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87,367,584 |
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1,426,330 |
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1,252,402 |
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Christopher L. Conway |
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87,965,768 |
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828,146 |
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1,252,402 |
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W. Craig Kissel |
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87,367,724 |
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1,426,190 |
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1,252,402 |
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Joseph T. Noonan |
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88,571,153 |
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222,761 |
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1,252,402 |
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Robert J. Pagano, Jr. |
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88,239,216 |
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554,698 |
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1,252,402 |
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Merilee Raines |
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88,061,179 |
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732,735 |
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1,252,402 |
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Joseph W. Reitmeier |
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87,963,782 |
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830,132 |
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1,252,402 |
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2. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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, 2016 were as follows:
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Number of votes cast for the proposal: |
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89,803,962 |
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Number of votes cast against the proposal: |
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227,495 |
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Number of abstentions: |
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14,859 |
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Number of broker non-votes: |
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0 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: May 18, 2016 |
WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
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By: |
/s/ Kenneth R. Lepage |
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Kenneth R. Lepage |
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General Counsel |