---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-010819"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTS"
cik: "0000795403"
company_name: "WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-07-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T12:48:26.236293+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Watts Water appoints Andre Dhawan as COO; Munish Nanda to retire by May 2023

## Summary
- Andre Dhawan appointed COO effective Aug 15, 2022; previously President at Gilbarco Veeder-Root.
- Munish Nanda steps down as President, Americas & Europe on Aug 15, will advise until retirement in May 2023.
- Dhawan's base salary $550,000, target bonus 65% of salary, plus $175,000 cash sign-on bonus.
- Deferred stock award of $1,050,000 vests in tranches: 15% Dec 30, 2022; 40% Feb 28, 2023; 30% Feb 28, 2024; 15% Feb 28, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-010819
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTS
- cik: 0000795403
- company_name: WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-07-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/795403/000155837022010819/0001558370-22-010819-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/795403/000155837022010819/wts-20220719x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-010819.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Munish Nanda departed as President of the Americas & Europe at WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  - Action: step down
  - Role: President of the Americas & Europe
  source text: In connection with Mr. Dhawan joining the Company, Munish Nanda will step down as President of the Americas & Europe effective as of August 15, 2022 and thereafter will provide transition and advisory services until his planned retirement from the Company in May 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/795403/000155837022010819/0001558370-22-010819-index.htm
- Executive change
  Andre Dhawan was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On July 19, 2022, Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Andre Dhawan as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer effective upon the commencement of his employment with the Company on August 15, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/795403/000155837022010819/0001558370-22-010819-index.htm

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