Dhawan Andre 4
4 · WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC · Filed Mar 17, 2026
Research Summary
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WATTS (WTS) COO Andre Dhawan Receives Award; Sells Shares for Taxes
What Happened
- Andre Dhawan, Chief Operating Officer of Watts Water Technologies (WTS), was granted 1,856 deferred shares on March 13, 2026 (acquired at $0.00). On the same date, 106 shares were disposed at $297.80 each to satisfy tax withholding obligations, generating proceeds of $31,567. The disposal was to cover taxes and was not a discretionary sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 13, 2026; Form 4 filed March 17, 2026 (timely).
- Grant: 1,856 deferred shares, $0.00 per share (award).
- Tax withholding sale: 106 shares disposed at $297.80 each = $31,567.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in this filing.
- Footnotes:
- F1: The award consists of deferred stock that vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.
- F2: The 106-share disposition was to cover taxes upon vesting of the deferred stock award granted March 13, 2023; the withholding sale is required by the grant agreement and was not a discretionary transaction.
- Remark indicates a power of attorney was used to submit the filing (powerofattorneydhawan.txt).
Context
- This was primarily a compensation-related award (not an open-market purchase). The small share disposition was a routine, required withholding to satisfy tax obligations on vesting rather than an independent sale signaling sentiment. The deferred shares will vest over time per the award terms.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Dhawan Andre
Chief Operating Officer
Transactions
- Award
Class A Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-13+1,856→ 12,625 total - Tax Payment
Class A Common Stock
[F2]2026-03-13$297.80/sh−106$31,567→ 12,519 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Consists of shares of deferred stock that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
- [F2]Represents shares disposed to cover taxes upon the vesting of a deferred stock award 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.
Signature
/s/ Nicholas A. Denice, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-03-16