UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported) February
4, 2009
Badger
Meter, Inc.
(Exact
name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Wisconsin |
1-6706 |
39-0143280 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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4545 W. Brown Deer Rd., Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
53223 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (414) 355-0400
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
of the following provisions:
⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
⃞ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02 Results
of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 4, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing its quarterly financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) |
Financial Statements of Business Acquired. |
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| Not applicable. | ||
| (b) |
Pro Forma Financial Information. |
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| Not applicable. | ||
| (c) |
Shell Company Transactions. |
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| Not applicable. | ||
| (d) |
Exhibits. |
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| The exhibit filed herewith is as listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index. | ||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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BADGER METER, INC. |
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| Date: | February 4, 2009 | By: |
/s/ Richard E. Johnson |
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Richard E. Johnson |
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Senior Vice President – Finance and Treasurer |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated February 4, 2009
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Exhibit |
Description |
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(99.1) |
Badger Meter, Inc. Press Release, dated February 4, 2009. |
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