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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
(Name of Issuer)
BADGER METER, INC.
(Title of Class of Securities)
COMMON STOCK $1.00 PAR VALUE
(CUSIP Number)
056525-10-8
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
JAMES O. WRIGHT, BADGER METER, INC., 4545 W. BROWN DEER ROAD,
MILWAUKEE, WI 53223 (414)355-0400
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ]. (A fee
is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 056525-10-8 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
James O. Wright
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / /
2 (b) / /
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
4
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/ /
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2 (e)
5
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6 USA
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7 6,580
NUMBER OF
SHARES -------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 8 1,039,582(1)
EACH -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 9 5,500
WITH -------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10 220,904
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11 1,048,162
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
12
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13 29.4%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN
14 (1)The reported shares include 981,970 shares of Class B Common stock
(which is convertible into shares of Common stock on a one-for-one
basis) and 59,612 shares of Common stock. ALL SHARE AMOUNTS REFLECT A
2-FOR-1 STOCK SPLIT EFFECTIVE APRIL 18, 1997.
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
Badger Meter, Inc. Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value, CUSIP #056525-10-8:
Corporate headquarters: Badger Meter, Inc.
4545 W. Brown Deer Road
Milwaukee, WI 53223-0099
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
a) Name of reporting person: James O. Wright
b) Business address: 4545 W. Brown Deer Road
Milwaukee, WI, 53223-0099
c) Principal occupation and name, principal business and address of
employer:
Mr. Wright is Chairman of Badger Meter, Inc., 4545 W. Brown Deer Road,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53223-0099. Badger Meter is a marketer and
manufacturer of flow measurement technology products.
d) During the last five years, Mr. Wright has not been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors).
e) During the last five years, Mr. Wright was not a party to a civil
proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction by which as a result of such proceeding he was or is
subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect
to such laws.
f) Citizenship: Mr. Wright is a citizen of the United States of America.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
With regard to 309,712 shares of Badger Meter Class B Common Stock and
46,212 shares of Badger Meter Common Stock, these shares have been
voluntarily deposited into the Badger Meter Officers' Voting Trust.
The depositing beneficiaries have a continuing beneficial interest in
the deposited shares and may withdraw their shares at any time,
subject to the terms of the Badger Meter Officers' Voting Trust.
The Officers' Voting Trust has a $2.0 million bank credit line used to
assist officers in financing the purchase of Company stock. Loans to
the Officers' Trust are guaranteed by the Company and the stock
purchased by the Officers using this credit facility is pledged to the
Company to secure the loans. The Officers' Voting Trust holds shares
with a value more than sufficient to cover the credit line.
Twenty-nine officers have purchased Company stock using this credit
facility.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
Mr. Wright is the beneficial owner in terms of voting power, pursuant
to Rule 13d-3, of 309,712 shares of Badger Meter Class B Common Stock,
$.10 par value and 46,212 shares of Badger Meter Common Stock, $1.00
par value, as a result of his appointment as a co-trustee of the
Badger Meter Officers' Voting Trust and the deposit of such shares
into or the purchase of such shares through the Badger Meter Officers'
Voting Trust. He also is a beneficial owner of 672,258 shares of
Class B Common Stock held by the Badger Meter Voting Trust as a result
of serving as a voting co-trustee of that Voting Trust.
Mr. Wright has no plans or intentions with respect to the matters set
forth in Item 4 of Schedule 13-D.
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ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
a) Aggregate Number of Shares: 1,048,162 shares.
Percentage of Class: 29.4%.
Shares of Badger Meter stock outstanding, September 30, 1997:
Common: 2,442,043
Class B: 1,125,570
ALL SHARE AMOUNTS REFLECT A 2-FOR-1 STOCK SPLIT EFFECTIVE
APRIL 18, 1997.
On matters as to which Common Stock and Class B Common Stock vote
together, shares of Class B Common Stock have 10 votes per share.
Therefore, as of September 30, 1997, Mr. Wright is deemed to
beneficially own 72.2% of the total voting power of Badger Meter,
Inc., along with the other trustees.
b) Number of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct
the vote: 6,580 shares, which includes 5,500 options
exercisable within 60 days to purchase additional shares of Badger
Meter Common Stock.
Number of shares as to which there is shared power to vote or
to direct the vote: 1,039,582 shares, which consists of 981,970 shares
of Class B Common Stock and 57,612 shares of Common Stock and which is
14,890 shares less than previously reported due to various
transactions involving the Badger Meter Voting Trust and the Badger
Meter Officers' Voting Trust, as well as open market sales. See Item
5(c).
Number of shares as to which there is sole power to dispose or
to direct the disposition: 5,500 shares, which represents options
exercisable within 60 days to purchase shares of Badger Meter Common
Stock.
Number of shares as to which there is shared power to dispose
or to direct the disposition: 220,904 shares. The reduction of 19,456
shares from the prior report represents the following transactions:
Effective May 14, 1997, 3,200 shares were removed from a sub-trust for
which Mr. Wright was a trustee in the Badger Meter Voting Trust. The
shares remain in the Voting Trust for which Mr. Wright has shared
voting power. On September 4, 1997, 27,656 were removed from the
Voting Trust and placed into a sub-trust of which Mr. Wright is a
trustee. Of the shares, 16,256 were sold prior to September 30, 1997.
In addition to Mr. Wright, the other voting co-trustees of the Badger Meter
Officers' Voting Trust are:
Mr. James L. Forbes, President & CEO Mr. Ronald H. Dix, Vice President
Badger Meter, Inc. Badger Meter, Inc.
4545 W. Brown Deer Road 4545 W. Brown Deer Road
Milwaukee, WI 53223-0099 Milwaukee, WI 53223-0099
Manufacturer of flow measurement and Manufacturer of flow measurement
control products and control products.
Additionally, Mr. Wright serves as a co-trustee of the Badger Meter Voting
Trust. As of September 30, 1997, the Badger Meter Voting Trust held 672,258
shares of Class B Common Stock and no shares of Common Stock. The other voting
co-trustees of the Badger Meter Voting Trust are:
Mr. James L. Forbes, President & CEO Mr. James O. Wright, Jr.
Badger Meter, Inc. Wright Tax and Bookkeeping Service
4545 W. Brown Deer Road 4040 Civic Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53223-0099 Suite 200
Manufacturer of flow measurement San Rafael, CA 94903
and control products. Tax and bookkeeping service.
c) Effective February 21,1997, 6,000 shares of Class B Common stock were
purchased by the Badger Meter Officers' Voting Trust from the Badger Meter
Voting Trust at $21.9375 per share. On September 4, 1997, 27,656 shares of
Common Stock were removed from the Badger Meter Voting Trust of which 856
shares were purchased by the Badger Meter Officers' Voting Trust at $41.75
per share. These were private purchases at market price for
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the benefit of various participants. An additional 15,400 of
the shares were sold on the open market at prices ranging from $50 per
share to $54.75 per share by a trust of which Mr. Wright is trustee.
On August 1, 1996, Rebecca L. Rush, a former Corporate Officer,
withdrew 5,460 shares from the Officers' Voting Trust. On September
9, 1996, R. Robert Howard, a retired participant of the Badger Meter
Officers' Voting Trust, withdrew 1,800 shares. On September 23, 1997,
Wayne J. Fleischmann, a non-reporting officer, withdrew 1,500 shares
of Common Stock from the Officers' Voting Trust. On December 2, 1996,
February 21, 1997, and September 10, 1997, the Badger Meter Officers'
Voting Trust exchanged 1,700 shares, 24,000 shares and 400 shares of
Common Stock for an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock
with the Badger Meter Voting Trust. In addition to the above
transactions, 34,770 shares of Common Stock were deposited into the
Officers' Voting Trust by several participants during the period as a
result of exercising stock options. An additional 600 shares were
deposited by a new participant.
d) The Badger Meter Officers' Voting Trust holds 309,712 shares of Class
B Common Stock and 46,212 shares of Common Stock for the benefit of up
to 29 officer/participants of Badger Meter, Inc. The beneficiaries of
the Badger Meter Officers' Voting Trust and the Badger Meter Voting
Trust have the right to receive all dividends on and proceeds from any
sale of the shares of stock which they have deposited.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
The shares reported in Item 5, (d) are held by the Badger Meter
Officers' Voting Trust as of September 30, 1997, as a depository for
shares owned beneficially by certain officers of Badger Meter, Inc.
Shares so deposited are voted exclusively by three voting co-trustees;
the reporting person, James O. Wright, plus Messrs. Dix and Forbes.
Messrs. Dix, Forbes and Wright disclaim beneficial ownership of shares
other than those shares which have been deposited by them
individually.
Messrs. Wright and Forbes are also voting co-trustees of the
Badger Meter Voting Trust. Except for shares personally reported as
beneficially owned by the reporting party, Mr. Wright disclaims
beneficial interest in shares in the Badger Meter Voting Trust.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
Exhibit A - Badger Meter Voting Trust, dated June 1, 1953, as amended
(previously filed).
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
JAMES O. WRIGHT
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Date Signature
James O. Wright
Name/Title
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is
signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an
executive officer or general partner of this filing person), evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature. Attention: Intentional misstatements or
omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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