-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LXh6+/17s6QInH5cEx/ETtBd4zoSxfBmrcEq8AhUwPNHVDgPet5MmEGgnPQg+IUs TbSISnkIMUoVfPdpEiWuDA== 0001171520-07-000568.txt : 20071002 0001171520-07-000568.hdr.sgml : 20071002 20071002171635 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171520-07-000568 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070927 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20071002 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071002 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000795403 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS [3490] IRS NUMBER: 042916536 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11499 FILM NUMBER: 071150831 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 815 CHESTNUT ST CITY: NORTH ANDOVER STATE: MA ZIP: 01845 BUSINESS PHONE: 9786881811 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 815 CHESTNUT STREET CITY: NORTH ANDOVER STATE: MA ZIP: 01845 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WATTS INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 eps2650.txt WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ================================================================================ 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): September 27, 2007 ------------------- WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) DELAWARE 001-11499 04-2916536 - ---------------------------- ------------------------ ------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 815 Chestnut Street, North Andover, Massachusetts 01845 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (978) 688-1811 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ================================================================================ 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): |_| 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 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On September 27, 2007, William D. Martino resigned as Chief Operating Officer and President of North American and Asian Operations of Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (the "Registrant") effective as of September 30, 2007. Ernest E. Elliott, the Company's Executive Vice President of Marketing, will fill Mr. Martino's role until a permanent replacement has been identified. Mr. Elliot originally joined the Registrant in 1986. He was appointed Vice President of Sales in 1991, served as Executive Vice President of Wholesale Sales and Marketing from 1996 to March 2003, Executive Vice President of Wholesale Marketing from March 2003 to February 2006 and as Executive Vice President of Marketing since February 2006. Prior to joining the Registrant, he was Vice President of BTR Inc.'s Valve Group, a diversified manufacturer of industrial and commercial valve products. The text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement of Mr. Martino's resignation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits See Exhibit Index attached hereto. SIGNATURE 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. WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Date: October 2, 2007 By: /s/ Patrick S. O'Keefe ----------------------- Patrick S. O'Keefe Chief Executive Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated September 27, 2007 EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.txt PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: William C. McCartney - --------------------- Chief Financial Officer Telephone: (978) 688-1811 Fax: (978) 688-2976 WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER North Andover, MA...September 27, 2007. Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WTS) today announced that William D. Martino has resigned as Chief Operating Officer and President of North American and Asian Operations effective September 30, 2007. Patrick S. O'Keefe, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Bill has been an integral member of the Company's senior management team. We appreciate Bill's commitment and service to the Company over the past two years and wish him much success in his future endeavors." Ernest E. Elliott, the Company's Executive Vice President of Marketing, will fill Mr. Martino's role until a permanent replacement has been identified. Mr. Elliott has served as a member of the Company's management team for over 20 years and has extensive experience managing many different aspects of the Company's business, including sales, marketing, purchasing, and research and development. Watts Water Technologies, Inc. is a world leader in the manufacture of innovative products to control the efficiency, safety, and quality of water within residential, commercial, and institutional applications. Its expertise in a wide variety of water technologies enables it to be a comprehensive supplier to the water industry. This Press Release includes statements that are not historical facts and are considered forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect Watts Water Technologies' current views about future results of operations and other forward-looking information. In some cases you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "will" and "would" or similar words. You should not rely on forward-looking statements because Watts' actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of important factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in the Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission and other reports Watts files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Watts does not intend to, and undertakes no duty to, update the information contained in this Press Release. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----