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*
SERDYNSKI RAYMOND G

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4545 W. BROWN DEER ROAD

(Street)
MILWAUKEE WI 53223

(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) Other (specify below)
VP-Manufacturing
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/02/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
05/05/2008
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 05/02/2008 A(1) 500 A (2) 2,000 I Restricted Stock
Common Stock 2,833.42 I ESSOP
Common Stock 14,588 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 $52.81 05/02/2008 A(3) 1,500 05/02/2009 05/02/2018 BMI Common Stock 1,500 (4) 1,500 D
Stock Options $52.81 05/02/2008 A(3) 3,000 05/02/2009 05/02/2018 BMI Common Stock 3,000 (4) 4,500 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Company's Restricted Stock Plans as approved by shareholders.
2. The value of the award will be determined at the closing price on May 2, 2011, the date of vesting.
3. Non-qualified stock option granted pursuant to the Company's 1999 and 2003 Stock Option Plans approved by shareholders. Option vests at a rate of 20 percent/year and expires 10 years from the date of grant.
4. Stock Options are granted on a one-for-one basis.
Remarks:
As a new officer, Mr. Serdynski was awarded an additional stock option grant for 3,000 shares in addition to the annual officer grant.
Raymond L. Serdynski 05/07/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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