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):  November 2, 2012

 

Watts Water Technologies, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-11499

 

04-2916536

(State or other jurisdiction
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)

 

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):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01.  Other Events

 

On November 2, 2012, Timothy P. Horne, the controlling stockholder of Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), established a pre-arranged plan to sell shares of class A common stock, par value $.10 per share, of the Company (“Class A Common Stock”) in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Mr. Horne’s plan provides that over a six-month period, up to 150,000 shares of Class A Common Stock may be sold.

 

Rule 10b5-1 permits insiders to implement a written plan to sell stock when they are not aware of material non-public information and continue to sell shares in accordance with the predetermined plan, even if they subsequently become aware of such information.

 

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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: November 5, 2012

WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kenneth R. Lepage

 

 

Kenneth R. Lepage

 

 

General Counsel

 

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