A Form 4 filed on August 4, 2026, reported that David A. Dunbar, a director of Watts Water Technologies Inc (NYSE: WTS), acquired 456 shares of Class A Common Stock on August 3, 2026, as part of an annual non-employee director stock grant.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: David A. Dunbar, identified as a Director of Watts Water Technologies Inc.
  • Transaction: Acquisition (Code A) of 456 shares of Class A Common Stock on August 3, 2026, at a price of $0.0000.
  • Grant basis: The filing states the shares represent an annual director stock award, with the share count determined by dividing $160,000 by the closing stock price on the grant date.
  • Direct holdings after transaction: 456 shares of Class A Common Stock held directly.
  • Indirect holdings: 9,800 shares of Class A Common Stock held indirectly through a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's children, with the reporting person's spouse serving as co-trustee.
  • Signatory: The form was signed by Kyle J. Adams as Attorney-in-Fact on August 4, 2026.

Dunbar's Annual Director Grant and Beneficial Ownership at Watts Water Technologies

According to the filing, David A. Dunbar received 456 shares of Class A Common Stock on August 3, 2026, through an acquisition coded "A," reflecting no out-of-pocket cost to the recipient (price listed as $0.0000). The filing's footnote explains that this grant represents "the annual grant of a stock award to the Reporting Person as a non-employee director of the Issuer at the Issuer's first quarterly board meeting following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders."

The filing further notes that the number of shares awarded is calculated by dividing $160,000 by the closing stock price on the grant date. Following this transaction, Dunbar directly holds 456 shares of Class A Common Stock, as reported in the filing.

In addition to his direct holdings, the filing discloses that Dunbar indirectly holds 9,800 shares of Class A Common Stock through a trust. According to the filing, "the shares are held in a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children," and the reporting person's spouse serves as co-trustee of the trust. No derivative securities transactions were reported in this filing.

What Was Disclosed

The filing disclosed a single acquisition of 456 shares of Class A Common Stock by director David A. Dunbar on August 3, 2026, as an annual non-employee director grant, plus an existing indirect holding of 9,800 shares held through a family trust.