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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Badger Meter (BMI)

Badger Meter names new CFO Daniel Weltzien; CFO Robert Wrocklage moves to EVP role

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Badger Meter announced several executive appointments effective January 1, 2026, including Robert Wrocklage moving from Chief Financial Officer to Executive Vice President – North America Municipal Utility and Daniel Weltzien becoming Vice President – Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. The company also amended and restated key executive employment agreements, including the CEO's, which set change-in-control severance terms. The filing reports no financial results, and the changes are mainly leadership and compensation updates.

Key points

  • Robert Wrocklage, Senior Vice President – CFO since 2019, becomes Executive Vice President – North America Municipal Utility on January 1, 2026, with base salary rising to $550,000
  • Daniel Weltzien, currently Vice President – Controller and Treasurer, becomes Vice President – CFO and Treasurer on January 1, 2026, with base salary rising to $390,000
  • Amended executive employment agreements provide severance of three times annual cash compensation for CEO Kenneth Bockhorst and two times for other executive officers after a qualifying termination following a change in control

The filing

CompanyBadger Meter (BMI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 11, 2025, 4:22 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-316007

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:00 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on December 11, 2025.

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