McClintock Diane M 4

What Happened
Diane M. McClintock, Chief Financial Officer of Watts Water Technologies (WTS), received 678 shares on Feb 9, 2026 as the vesting of performance stock units (awarded at $0.00). On the same date, 320 shares were disposed (withheld/sold) at $319.76 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations, generating proceeds of $102,323. The award is recorded as an acquisition (A) and the withholding as a tax-related disposition (F).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-09; Form 4 filed 2026-02-11 (timely filing).
• Award: 678 shares issued upon vesting (price reported $0.00).
• Tax withholding/disposition: 320 shares at $319.76/share, total $102,323.
• Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the filing.
• Footnotes: F1 — shares issued due to vesting of performance stock units granted Mar 13, 2023. F2 — 320 shares were disposed to cover required tax withholding; this disposition was not a discretionary sale by the reporting person.

Context
This was a vesting event (receipt of shares) with a routine sell-to-cover for taxes — common when equity awards vest. Such withholding transactions are administrative and do not necessarily indicate the insider is selling shares for investment reasons.