SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SMILEY BEVERLY L P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4545 W. BROWN DEER ROAD
P.O. BOX 245036

(Street)
MILWAUKEE WI 53224-9536

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BADGER METER INC [ BMI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP-Controller
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2015
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/01/2015 S 2,500 D $62.83(1) 62,700 D
Common Stock 05/04/2015 S 3,000 D $63.1938(2) 59,700 D
Common Stock 6,265.7943 I ESSOP
Common Stock 2,868 I Restricted Stock
Common Stock 630 I Family
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options $38.41 05/07/2011 05/07/2020 BMI Common Stock 240 240 D
Stock Options $36.59 05/06/2012 05/06/2021 BMI Common Stock 480 480 D
Stock Options $36.15 05/04/2013 05/04/2022 BMI Common Stock 960 960 D
Stock Options $51.29 03/01/2014 03/01/2023 BMI Common Stock 709 709 D
Stock Options $54.36 03/07/2015 03/07/2024 BMI Common Stock 966 966 D
Stock Options $56.66 03/06/2016 03/06/2025 BMI Common Stock 1,208 1,208 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The prices actually received ranged from $62.75 to $63.00. The reporting person has provided to the issuer, and will provide to any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range for all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing an average weighted price.
2. The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The prices actually received ranged from $63.00 to $63.30. The reporting person has provided to the issuer, and will provide to any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range for all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing an average weighted price.
Remarks:
Beverly L. Smiley 05/04/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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