Melhem Elie Form 4 WATTS WATER / Elie Melhem ownership change

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Melhem Elie

(Last) (First) (Middle)

815 CHESTNUT STREET

(Street)

NORTH ANDOVER MA 01845

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC [ WTS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President- APAC, M. East, Afr.

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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
Class A Common Stock	03/15/2024		A		1,394(1)	A	$163.23	16,183	D
Class A Common Stock	03/15/2024		F		291(2)	D	$204.04	15,892	D
Class A Common Stock	03/15/2024		F		615(3)	D	$204.04	15,277	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares subject to restricted stock units purchased by the Reporting Person under the Issuer's Management Stock Purchase Plan at a discount of 20% from the closing sale price of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock on March 15, 2024. The restricted stock units were purchased using a portion of the Reporting Person's pre-tax 2023 performance bonus. The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments beginning one year after the date of grant.

2. Represents shares disposed to cover taxes upon the vesting of a deferred stock award granted to the Reporting Person on March 15, 2022. The disposition of shares to cover tax withholding obligations is required by the terms of the Reporting Person's grant agreement and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person.

3. Represents the number of shares required to be withheld to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs) purchased by the Reporting Person under the Issuer's Management Stock Purchase Plan (MSPP) on March 15, 2021. The Reporting Person previously reported the total number of shares subject to vesting of the RSUs in Table I of a Form 4 filed in connection with the original purchase of the RSUs. The withholding of shares to cover tax withholding obligations is mandated by the terms of the Issuer's MSPP and does not represent a discretionary transaction by the Reporting Person.

	/s/ Seth M. Kipp, Attorney-in-Fact	03/18/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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