Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events	12. Subsequent Events Dividend Declared On April 29, 2014, the Company declared a quarterly dividend of fifteen cents ($0.15) per share on each outstanding share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock payable on May 30, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 19, 2014. Termination of Pension Plans On April 28, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors voted to terminate the Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Pension Plan (the “Pension Plan”) and the Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Supplemental Employees Retirement Plan (the “SERP”). These terminations follow amendments to the Pension Plan and SERP to cease (or “freeze”) benefit accruals for eligible employees under those plans effective December 31, 2011. The Pension Plan will terminate effective July 31, 2014. Distribution of plan assets pursuant to the termination will not be made until the plan termination satisfies the regulatory requirements prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, which is expected to occur in late 2015. The SERP will terminate effective May 15, 2014. The Company will settle all liabilities under the SERP in accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code by paying lump sums to plan participants at least twelve and no more than twenty four months following the termination date. The Board of Directors authorized the Company to make such contributions to the Pension Plan and SERP as may be necessary to make the plans sufficient to settle all plan liabilities. Appointment of Chief Executive Officer On May 8, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Robert J. Pagano, Jr. as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer effective upon the commencement of his employment with the Company on May 27, 2014, at which time the Company’s interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Dean P. Freeman, will resume his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The Company’s Board of Directors also appointed Mr. Pagano as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors effective upon the commencement of his employment with the Company.

12. Subsequent Events

Dividend Declared

On April 29, 2014, the Company declared a quarterly dividend of fifteen cents ($0.15) per share on each outstanding share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock payable on May 30, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 19, 2014.

Termination of Pension Plans

On April 28, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors voted to terminate the Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Pension Plan (the “Pension Plan”) and the Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Supplemental Employees Retirement Plan (the “SERP”). These terminations follow amendments to the Pension Plan and SERP to cease (or “freeze”) benefit accruals for eligible employees under those plans effective December 31, 2011.

The Pension Plan will terminate effective July 31, 2014. Distribution of plan assets pursuant to the termination will not be made until the plan termination satisfies the regulatory requirements prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, which is expected to occur in late 2015. The SERP will terminate effective May 15, 2014. The Company will settle all liabilities under the SERP in accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code by paying lump sums to plan participants at least twelve and no more than twenty four months following the termination date. The Board of Directors authorized the Company to make such contributions to the Pension Plan and SERP as may be necessary to make the plans sufficient to settle all plan liabilities.

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

On May 8, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Robert J. Pagano, Jr. as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer effective upon the commencement of his employment with the Company on May 27, 2014, at which time the Company’s interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Dean P. Freeman, will resume his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The Company’s Board of Directors also appointed Mr. Pagano as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors effective upon the commencement of his employment with the Company.