[Form 4] BADGER METER INC Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

TELLOCK GLEN E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Badger Meter Inc. director Glen E. Tellock received a grant of 952 shares of Common Stock on April 27, 2026. The award was valued using a $125,000 target amount, rounded down to the nearest whole share based on a 10-day average closing price of the company’s stock. Following this compensation grant, Tellock directly holds 8,551 shares. The grant was issued under the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which shareholders approved on April 30, 2021, and represents the annual stock grant given to non-employee directors on the first business day after the company’s annual meeting.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider TELLOCK GLEN E

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	952	$122.96	$117K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 8,551 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 952 shares Grant reference price: $122.96 per share Target grant value: $125,000 +3 more

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Shares granted 952 shares Common Stock grant to director on April 27, 2026

Grant reference price $122.96 per share Price per share used in Form 4 for the 952-share grant

Target grant value $125,000 Annual non-employee director stock grant value, rounded down to whole shares

Shares owned after grant 8,551 shares Total direct holdings of Glen E. Tellock following the transaction

Pricing basis period 10-day average price Average 10-day closing price used to calculate the annual grant shares

Plan approval date April 30, 2021 Shareholders approved the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan on this date

Key Terms

2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, Non-employee directors, 10-day average closing price

3 terms

2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan financial

"Shares granted pursuant to the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan as approved by shareholders"

Non-employee directors financial

"Non-employee directors are given an annual grant of Badger Meter Common Stock"

10-day average closing price financial

"rounded down to the nearest whole share based on a 10-day average closing price"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

TELLOCK GLEN E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4545 W. BROWN DEER ROAD

(Street)

MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN 53223

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BADGER METER INC [ BMI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/27/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	04/27/2026		A(1)		952	A	$122.96	8,551	D

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares granted pursuant to the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan as approved by shareholders on April 30, 2021. Non-employee directors are given an annual grant of Badger Meter Common Stock on the first business day following the Company's annual meeting. This year's grant is equal to $125,000 as rounded down to the nearest whole share based on a 10-day average closing price of the Company's Common stock.

	/s/ William R.A. Bergum, Attorney-in-Fact for Glen E. Tellock	04/29/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)