---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-009215"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTS"
cik: "0000795403"
company_name: "WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-07-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T06:49:40.366211+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Watts Water appoints Ryan Lada CFO, effective July 28; Patel retires

## Summary
- Ryan Lada named CFO effective July 28, 2025; base salary $525K and 75% target bonus.
- Shashank Patel steps down as CFO on July 28 and will transition until retirement.
- Lada previously CFO at AZEK Company until July 2025; also held senior finance roles at Cantel, Medtronic, IDEX.
- Initial deferred stock award of $500,000 granted, vesting one-third per year over three years.
- Lada also receives $14K annual car allowance and up to $15,875 executive financial planning allowance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-009215
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTS
- cik: 0000795403
- company_name: WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-07-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/795403/000155837025009215/0001558370-25-009215-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/795403/000155837025009215/wts-20250714x8k.htm

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