8-K

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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): **** May 12, 2021

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WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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Delaware	​	001-11499	​	04-2916536
(State or Other Jurisdiction	​	(Commission File Number)	​	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	​	​	​	Identification No.)

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815 Chestnut Street , North Andover , Massachusetts **** 01845

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

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( 978 ) 688-1811

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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☐  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Title of each class	Trading<br><br>Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	WTS	New York Stock Exchange

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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).

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Emerging growth company ☐

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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. ☐

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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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(a)The 2021 Annual Meeting was held on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.

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(b)The results of the voting on the proposals considered at the 2021 Annual Meeting were as follows:

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Proposal 1: Election of Directors

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Each of the following ten persons was elected as a Director of the Company for a term expiring at the Company's 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until such Director's successor is duly elected and qualified.

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The voting results were as follows:

Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Christopher L. Conway	84,267,385	1,080,843	942,969
Michael J. Dubose	84,949,359	398,869	942,969
David A. Dunbar	84,411,907	936,321	942,969
Louise K. Goeser	84,525,175	823,053	942,969
Jes Munk Hansen	84,357,005	991,223	942,969
W. Craig Kissel	82,390,024	2,958,204	942,969
Joseph T. Noonan	85,072,527	275,701	942,969
Robert J. Pagano, Jr.	85,091,559	256,669	942,969
Merilee Raines	84,533,384	814,844	942,969
Joseph W. Reitmeier	84,440,602	907,626	942,969

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Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

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The results of the non-binding advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:

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Number of votes cast for the proposal:	76,364,661
Number of votes cast against the proposal:	8,892,669
Number of abstentions:	90,898
Number of broker non-votes:	942,969

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Proposal 2, having received the affirmative vote of the holders of 89.5% of the votes present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the 2021 Annual Meeting, was approved on an advisory basis.

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Proposal 3: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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The votes regarding the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 were as follows: ​

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Number of votes cast for the proposal:	84,858,921
Number of votes cast against the proposal:	1,421,480
Number of abstentions:	10,796
Number of broker non-votes:	0

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Proposal 3, having received the affirmative vote of the holders of 98.3% of the votes present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the 2021 Annual Meeting, was approved.

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SIGNATURE

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.

Date: May 13, 2021	WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
	By:	/s/ Kenneth R. Lepage
		Kenneth R. Lepage
		General Counsel, Chief Human Resources Officer<br><br>& Secretary

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