Cook Melanie K. 4

What Happened Melanie K. Cook, a director of Badger Meter, received an award of 952 shares of Badger Meter common stock on April 27, 2026. The grant is reported at an acquisition price of $122.96 per share, for a total reported value of $117,058. This was an equity award (transaction code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-27; Filing date: 2026-04-29 (filed within the normal 2-business-day window; no late filing indicated).
• Shares granted: 952 at $122.96 per share; total reported value $117,058.
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: Shares were granted under the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Non-employee directors receive an annual grant equal to $125,000 (rounded down to the nearest whole share based on a 10‑day average closing price).
• Transaction type: Award/grant to a non-employee director (code A).

Context This is an annual, routine equity grant to a non-employee director as part of Badger Meter’s director compensation program. Such awards are standard compensation and do not by themselves indicate a buy or sell signal from the insider.