---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-22-000972"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BMI"
cik: "0000009092"
company_name: "BADGER METER INC"
filed_at: "2022-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T06:44:20.113349+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Badger Meter appoints Xia Liu (EVP/CFO of WEC Energy Group) to Board

## Summary
- Xia Liu, 52, appointed to Board of Directors effective August 1, 2022.
- Board size increases to ten members.
- Liu will serve on the Audit and Compliance Committee.
- Compensation consistent with non-employee directors as described in 2022 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-22-000972
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BMI
- cik: 0000009092
- company_name: BADGER METER INC
- filed_at: 2022-08-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9092/000115752322000972/0001157523-22-000972-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9092/000115752322000972/a52796516.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-22-000972
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-22-000972.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-22-000972.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Xia Liu was appointed as Director at BADGER METER INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 1, 2022, Badger Meter, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Xia Liu, 52, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of WEC Energy Group, Inc. has been appointed a director of the Company effective as of August 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9092/000115752322000972/0001157523-22-000972-index.htm

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