SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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                         Date of Report
                        (Date of earliest
                         event reported):        July 16, 2004


                               Badger Meter, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   Wisconsin                        1-6706                    39-0143280
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(State or other               (Commission File              (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                    Number)                 Identification No.)
incorporation)


              4545 West Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223
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          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                 (414) 355-0400
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                         (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.



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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.




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                                   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:
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                               Richard E. Johnson
                               Senior Vice President - Finance and Treasurer
                               Chief Financial Officer


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                               BADGER METER, INC.

                   Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K
                               Dated July 16, 2004


Exhibit
Number            Description
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 (99.1)           Badger Meter, Inc. Press Release, dated July 16, 2004.



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