SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DIX RONALD H

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4545 W BROWN DEER ROAD
P.O. BOX 245036

(Street)
MILWAUKEE WI 53224-9536

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BADGER METER INC [ BMI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Sr. VP-Admin, HR & Secretary Co-trustee Officers' Voting Tr
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/07/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
02/08/2005
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/07/2005 M 3,200 A $5.5625 10,200(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options $5.5625 02/07/2005 M 3,200 02/16/1996 02/16/2005 Common Stock 3,200 (2) 0(3) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. In addition to the 10,200 shares held solely by Mr. Dix, he also owns 43,852 shares jointly with his spouse, 20,400 shares in the Badger Meter Officers' Voting Trust and 6,490.52 shares in the Company's ESSOP.
2. Stock Options are granted on a one-for-one basis.
3. In addition to the 3200 stock options exercised from the February 16, 1995 grant, the reporting person has options to acquire 49,696 additional shares of Common Stock at varying grant prices and vesting schedules over a ten-year period.
Remarks:
Reporting person chose to hold all 3,200 shares solely rather than depositing 2,000 of the shares in a joint account as originally reported. In addition, the original filing understated Mr. Dix's sole holdings by 1,000 shares.
Ronald H. Dix 02/17/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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