Shareholder Vote

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 26, 2019               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)) 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 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 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders for Badger Meter, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 26, 2019. 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 2020 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     23,676,781 998,576 1,895,364 Kenneth C. Bockhorst 24,575,445 99,912 1,895,364 Thomas J. Fischer     23,370,340 1,305,017 1,895,364 Gale E. Klappa     23,558,276 1,117,081 1,895,364 Gail A. Lione 24,462,059 213,298 1,895,364 Richard A. Meeusen     24,146,532 528,825 1,895,364 Tessa M. Myers     24,609,307 66,050 1,895,364 James F. Stern 24,573,439 101,918 1,895,364 Glen E. Tellock     24,422,044 253,313 1,895,364 Todd J. Teske     12,909,699 11,765,658 1,895,364 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 22,945,831 1,577,377 152,149 1,895,364 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 26,011,252 542,810 16,659 N/A 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 30, 2019 By: /s/ William R.A. Bergum    William R. A. Bergum Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary