Watts Water HR chief shares withheld for taxes

Watts Water Technologies Chief HR Officer Monica Barry reported two small share dispositions tied to tax withholding, not open-market sales.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/18/2026 - 03:06 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Watts Water Technologies Chief HR Officer Monica Barry reported two small share dispositions tied to tax withholding, not open-market sales. On March 16, 2026, a total of 334 Class A Common Stock shares were withheld at $297.80 per share to cover taxes on vesting deferred stock awards granted on March 14, 2024 and March 14, 2025, as required by her grant agreements. After these transactions, she directly owned 7,406 shares of Class A Common Stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 334 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 2 txns

Insider Barry Monica

Role Chief HR Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Class A Common Stock	167	$297.80	$50K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Class A Common Stock	167	$297.80	$50K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 7,406 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Class A Common Stock, 7,740 to 7,406 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Represents shares disposed to cover taxes upon the vesting of a deferred stock award granted to the Reporting Person on March 14, 2024. The disposition of shares to cover tax withholding obligations is required by the terms of the Reporting Person's grant agreement and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person.
2. F2. Represents shares disposed to cover taxes upon the vesting of a deferred stock award granted to the Reporting Person on March 14, 2025. The disposition of shares to cover tax withholding obligations is required by the terms of the Reporting Person's grant agreement and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person.

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What insider transactions did Watts Water (WTS) report for Monica Barry?

Watts Water reported that Chief HR Officer Monica Barry had 334 Class A shares disposed to cover tax withholding obligations. These transactions occurred on March 16, 2026, and were tied to the vesting of previously granted deferred stock awards under her compensation agreements.

Were Monica Barry’s Watts Water (WTS) transactions open-market sales?

No, the transactions were not open-market sales. The 334 shares were withheld to cover taxes upon vesting of deferred stock awards, as required by the grant agreements. The footnotes state these dispositions were non-discretionary and undertaken solely to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

How many Watts Water (WTS) shares were used for Monica Barry’s tax withholding?

A total of 334 Watts Water Class A shares were used for tax withholding, split into two equal transactions of 167 shares each at $297.80 per share. Both relate to vesting deferred stock awards granted in March 2024 and March 2025 under her compensation arrangements.

How many Watts Water (WTS) shares does Monica Barry hold after these transactions?

Following the tax-withholding dispositions, Monica Barry directly holds 7,406 Watts Water Class A Common Stock shares. This figure reflects her position after both 167-share tax-withholding entries on March 16, 2026, and shows she continues to maintain a meaningful direct equity stake in the company.

What do the footnotes say about Monica Barry’s Watts Water (WTS) share dispositions?

The footnotes explain that the shares were disposed solely to cover taxes on vesting deferred stock awards granted on March 14, 2024 and March 14, 2025. They emphasize these tax-withholding transactions are required by the grant terms and do not represent discretionary trading decisions.

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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Barry Monica

(Last) (First) (Middle)

815 CHESTNUT STREET

(Street)

NORTH ANDOVER MASSACHUSETTS 01845

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC [ WTS ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/16/2026

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
Class A Common Stock	03/16/2026		F		167(1)	D	$297.8	7,573	D
Class A Common Stock	03/16/2026		F		167(2)	D	$297.8	7,406	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. Represents shares disposed to cover taxes upon the vesting of a deferred stock award granted to the Reporting Person on March 14, 2024. The disposition of shares to cover tax withholding obligations is required by the terms of the Reporting Person's grant agreement and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person.

2. Represents shares disposed to cover taxes upon the vesting of a deferred stock award granted to the Reporting Person on March 14, 2025. The disposition of shares to cover tax withholding obligations is required by the terms of the Reporting Person's grant agreement and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person.

	/s/ Nicholas A. Denice, Attorney-in-Fact	03/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)