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*
BERGUM WILLIAM R A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4545 W. BROWN DEER ROAD

(Street)
MILWAUKEE WI 53223

(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-Gen. Counsel and Secretary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2020
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 03/06/2020 A(1) 588 A $0.00 11,149 D
Common Stock 13,653.2764 I ESSOP
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 $63.04 03/06/2020 A 2,144 03/06/2021(2) 03/06/2030 BMI Common Stock 2,144 $0.00 2,144 D
Stock Options $18.075 05/04/2013 05/04/2022 BMI Common Stock 1,500 1,500 D
Stock Options $25.645 03/01/2014 03/01/2023 BMI Common Stock 2,362 2,362 D
Stock Options $27.18 03/07/2015 03/07/2024 BMI Common Stock 2,416 2,416 D
Stock Options $28.33 03/06/2016 03/06/2025 BMI Common Stock 2,416 2,416 D
Stock Options $33.975 03/04/2017 03/04/2026 BMI Common Stock 2,064 2,064 D
Stock Options $36.45 03/03/2018 03/03/2027 BMI Common Stock 1,981 1,981 D
Stock Options $48.2 03/02/2019 03/02/2028 BMI Common Stock 1,621 1,621 D
Stock Options $59.85 03/01/2020 03/01/2029 BMI Common Stock 1,648 1,648 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted stock granted March 6, 2020 to reporting person under the 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The restricted stock vests 100% on the third anniversary of the date of grant.
2. Grant to reporting person of option to buy shares under the 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan. This option vests and becomes exercisable in 20% increments on March 6, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively.
Remarks:
/s/ William R.A. Bergum 03/10/2020
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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