SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ----------------------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ----------------------- Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 16, 2004 Badger Meter, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Wisconsin 1-6706 39-0143280 --------------- ---------------- ------------------ (State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.) incorporation) 4545 West Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (414) 355-0400 ------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number) ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired. Not applicable. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable. (c) Exhibits. The exhibit listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K. -2- ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. As required by Section 401(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Badger Meter, Inc. is filing its quarterly earnings release for the second quarter 2004. -3- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. BADGER METER, INC. Date: July 19, 2004 By: -------------------------------------------------- Richard E. Johnson Senior Vice President - Finance and Treasurer Chief Financial Officer -4- BADGER METER, INC. Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K Dated July 16, 2004 Exhibit Number Description -------- ------------ (99.1) Badger Meter, Inc. Press Release, dated July 16, 2004. -5-