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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):  May 12, 2010
 
Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-11499
 
04-2916536
 
 
(State or other juris-
diction of incorporation
 
 
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
815 Chestnut Street, North Andover, MA
 
01845
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (978) 688-1811
 
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Item 5.07.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2010 Annual Meeting”) of Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on Wednesday, May 12, 2010.

The results of the voting on the proposals considered at the 2010 Annual Meeting were as follows:

1.           Election of Directors

Each of the following eight persons was elected as a Director of the Company for a term expiring at the Company's 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until such Director's successor is duly elected and qualified.

The voting results were as follows:

Director
 
  
Votes For
 
  
Votes Withheld
 
  
Broker Non-Votes
 
Robert L. Ayers
  
93,345,034
  
794,329
  
2,851,407
Kennett F. Burnes
  
93,344,078
  
795,285
  
2,851,407
Richard J. Cathcart
  
93,340,026
  
799,337
  
2,851,407
Ralph E. Jackson, Jr.
  
93,343,052
  
796,311
  
2,851,407
Kenneth J. McAvoy
  
93,212,393
  
926,970
  
2,851,407
John K. McGillicuddy
  
93,336,437
  
802,926
  
2,851,407
Gordon W. Moran
  
93,234,499
  
904,864
  
2,851,407
Patrick S. O’Keefe
  
93,511,788
  
627,575
  
2,851,407

2.           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 December 31, 2010 were as follows:
 
Number of votes cast for the proposal:
  
96,498,039
Number of votes cast against the proposal:
  
432,612
Number of abstentions:
  
60,119


Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On May 12, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed John K. McGillicuddy as the new Chairman of the Board, replacing Gordon W. Moran who had previously served as Chairman of the Board since 2002.

Pursuant to Section 17 of Article II of the Company’s By-Laws, the Board of Directors appointed Timothy P. Horne as a Director Emeritus of the Company effective upon his retirement from the Board of Directors at the 2010 Annual Meeting held on May 12, 2010.


 
 
 

SIGNATURES
 
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.
 

 
Date:  May 14, 2010
 
WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kenneth R. Lepage
 
 
Kenneth R. Lepage
General Counsel