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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 25, 2025     Badger Meter, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)     Wisconsin 1-6706 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 5.07 . Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders . The Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 25, 2025. Matters submitted to shareholders at the meeting and the voting results thereof were as follows: Election of Directors . The shareholders of the Company elected each of the director nominees proposed by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until such nominee’s successor is duly elected and qualified. The following is a breakdown of the voting results: DIRECTOR VOTES FOR WITHHELD NON-VOTES Todd A. Adams 23,546,674       532,668       1,764,461   Kenneth C. Bockhorst     22,988,713       1,090,629       1,764,461   Henry F. Brooks     24,020,532       58,810       1,764,461   Melanie K. Cook 24,022,393       56,949       1,764,461   Xia Liu     23,974,831       104,511       1,764,461   James W. McGill 23,805,522       273,820       1,764,461   Tessa M. Myers 23,810,634       268,708       1,764,461   James F. Stern     23,806,501       272,841       1,764,461   Glen E. Tellock 23,461,224       618,118       1,764,461   Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation . The shareholders of the Company approved, by advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The following is a breakdown of the voting results: VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST   ABSTENTIONS NON-VOTES 22,090,272     1,917,168         71,902       1,764,461     Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The shareholders of the Company ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The following is a breakdown of the voting results: VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST ABSTENTIONS NON-VOTES 24,634,519     1,107,159       102,125       N/A                                             Item 8.01 . Other Events Subsequent to the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and resultant election of directors, the Board approved the following committee assignments, effective April 25, 2025: BOARD COMMITTEES INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AUDIT & COMPLIANCE COMPENSATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY Todd A. Adams   X* Henry F. Brooks             X         Melanie K. Cook X     Xia Liu X*     James W. McGill X X Tessa M. Myers X X James F. Stern X X Glen E. Tellock   X X*   In addition, Mr. Tellock continues as Lead Outside Director. * Denotes committee chair   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 29, 2025 By: /s/ William R.A. Bergum William R. A. Bergum Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary