Watts (WTS) CFO awarded shares; portion withheld to pay taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Watts Water Technologies Chief Financial Officer Diane M. McClintock reported routine equity compensation activity. On February 9, 2026, she acquired 678 shares of Class A common stock at $0.0000 per share from the vesting of previously granted performance stock units.

On the same date, 320 shares of Class A common stock were automatically disposed of at $319.76 per share to cover tax withholding obligations required under her grant agreement, a non‑discretionary transaction. After these transactions, she directly owned 6,506 shares of Class A common stock.

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^*

McClintock Diane M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

815 CHESTNUT STREET

(Street)

NORTH ANDOVER MA 01845

(City) (State) (Zip)

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 Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2026

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

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

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

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	02/09/2026		A		678(1)	A	$0.0000	6,826	D
Class A Common Stock	02/09/2026		F		320(2)	D	$319.76	6,506	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 issued to the Reporting Person as a result of the vesting of performance stock units granted to the Reporting Person on March 13, 2023.

2. Represents shares disposed to cover taxes upon the vesting of performance stock units granted to the Reporting Person on March 13, 2023. 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/ Seth M. Kipp, Attorney-in-Fact	02/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Watts (WTS) report for its CFO?

Watts reported routine equity compensation activity for its CFO. Diane M. McClintock received shares from vesting performance stock units and had some shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations required under her grant agreement, a standard non-discretionary compensation-related transaction.

How many Watts (WTS) shares did the CFO acquire in this filing?

The CFO acquired 678 shares of Class A common stock. These shares were issued at $0.0000 per share upon vesting of performance stock units that were originally granted on March 13, 2023 as part of her compensation package.

Why were some of the Watts (WTS) CFO’s shares disposed of?

320 shares were disposed purely to cover tax withholding obligations. The grant agreement required using shares to pay taxes when performance stock units vested, so this disposition was automatic and not a discretionary sale by the CFO.

What price was used for the Watts (WTS) tax-withholding share disposition?

The 320 shares used for tax withholding were valued at $319.76 each. This value determined how many shares needed to be withheld to satisfy the CFO’s tax liability upon vesting of the performance stock units.

How many Watts (WTS) shares does the CFO own after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, the CFO directly owns 6,506 shares. This figure reflects the net result of 678 shares acquired from vesting and 320 shares disposed of to meet required tax withholding on the same date.

Does this Watts (WTS) Form 4 indicate discretionary buying or selling by the CFO?

The filing does not show discretionary buying or selling. Shares were acquired through vesting of performance stock units and partially disposed of automatically to cover tax withholding obligations mandated by the grant agreement’s terms.