---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-003173"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTS"
cik: "0000795403"
company_name: "WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T21:54:54.494385+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Watts Water Technologies elects Kenneth Napolitano to its Board of Directors

## Summary
- Kenneth Napolitano elected to Board effective March 12, 2024, also appointed to Governance and Sustainability Committee.
- Napolitano previously SVP and President of Applied Water Systems at Xylem, retired 2020; prior roles at ITT and Goulds Pumps.
- Will receive 160 shares of class A common stock under 2004 Stock Incentive Plan and pro-rated annual cash retainer.
- Standard indemnification agreement entered, consistent with company's standard form filed with 2023 10-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-003173
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTS
- cik: 0000795403
- company_name: WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/795403/000155837024003173/0001558370-24-003173-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/795403/000155837024003173/wts-20240312x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-003173.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kenneth Napolitano was elected as Director at WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 12, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Registrant elected Kenneth Napolitano to serve as a member of the Registrant’s Board of Directors until the Registrant’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/795403/000155837024003173/0001558370-24-003173-index.htm

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