UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report
 
 
(Date of earliest
 
 
event reported):
April 25, 2014
 
 
              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)

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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:
 
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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on April 25, 2014.  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 2015 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
 
Ronald H. Dix
   
8,399,684
     
3,473,921
     
1,072,967
 
Thomas J. Fischer
   
11,556,249
     
317,356
     
1,072,967
 
Gale E. Klappa
   
11,562,778
     
310,827
     
1,072,967
 
Gail A. Lione
   
11,630,194
     
243,411
     
1,072,967
 
Richard A. Meeusen
   
11,612,530
     
261,075
     
1,072,967
 
Andrew J. Policano
   
11,553,616
     
319,989
     
1,072,967
 
Steven J. Smith
   
11,557,575
     
316,030
     
1,072,967
 
Todd J. Teske
   
11,541,562
     
332,043
     
1,072,967
 
 
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
10,927,882
  654,501   291,218   1,072,971
 
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
12,767,564
  140,324   38,684   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 29, 2014
By:
  /s/ William R. A. Bergum
  
 
    William R. A. Bergum
   
    Vice President – General Counsel and
    Secretary