WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES,INC. (NYSE:WTS) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES,INC. (NYSE:WTS) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) The 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2018 Annual Meeting”) of Watts Water Technologies,Inc. (the “Company”) was held on Wednesday, May16, 2018.

(b) The results of the voting on the proposals considered at the 2018 Annual Meeting were as follows:

1. Election of Directors

Each of the following nine persons was elected as a Director of the Company for a term expiring at the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until such Director’s successor is duly elected and qualified.

The voting results were as follows:

Director

VotesFor

VotesWithheld

BrokerNon-Votes

Christopher L. Conway

86,347,874

1,042,113

1,541,438

David A. Dunbar

86,347,952

1,042,035

1,541,438

Louise K. Goeser

86,648,780

741,207

1,541,438

Jes Munk Hansen

86,346,875

1,043,112

1,541,438

W. Craig Kissel

86,348,061

1,041,926

1,541,438

Joseph T. Noonan

86,999,840

390,147

1,541,438

Robert J. Pagano,Jr.

87,007,496

382,491

1,541,438

Merilee Raines

86,332,440

1,057,547

1,541,438

Joseph W. Reitmeier

86,347,938

1,042,049

1,541,438

2. Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

The results of the non-binding advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:

Number of votes cast for the proposal:

86,216,986

Number of votes cast against the proposal:

1,096,253

Number of abstentions:

76,748

Number of broker non-votes:

1,541,438

4. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The votes regarding the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December31, 2018 were as follows:

Number of votes cast for the proposal:

88,042,823

Number of votes cast against the proposal:

873,139

Number of abstentions:

15,463

Number of broker non-votes:


About WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES,INC. (NYSE:WTS)

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (Watts) is a supplier of products and solutions that manage and conserve the flow of fluids and energy into, through and out of buildings in the residential and commercial markets. The Company, through its subsidiary, Watts Regulator Co., is engaged in manufacturing products and systems focused on the control, conservation and quality of water, and safety of the people using it. The Company’s operating segments include Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific. The Company distributes its products through primary distribution channels, including wholesale, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and do-it-yourself (DIY). The Company offers a range of products in terms of design distinction, size and configuration. It offers products in four product lines, including residential and commercial flow control products; heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and gas products; drainage and water re-use products, and water quality products.