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Issuer:     WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC (WTS)
CIK:        0000795403
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001558370-25-000702
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 2.05
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Watts Water Technologies authorizes restructuring in France; ~$22M pre-tax charges, 96 positions eliminated
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- Shutdown of foundry at Hautvillers-Ouville facility; production relocated to other sites in France and Europe.
- Pre-tax charges estimated at $22M, including $18M severance; after-tax charges ~$16M.
- Approximately 96 positions eliminated (net headcount reduction of 68 in France).
- Annual pre-tax savings of ~$3M expected by end of 2026; ~$1M capex for consolidation.
- Program costs incurred through end of 2026; completion expected by then.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/795403/000155837025000702/0001558370-25-000702-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/795403/000155837025000702/wts-20250203x8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-000702

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