Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DIX RONALD H
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BADGER METER INC [BMI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP-Admin. / Co-trustee Officers' Voting Tr
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4545 W BROWN DEER ROAD, P.O. BOX 245036		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/17/2007
(Street)

MILWAUKEE, WI 53224-9536		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/17/2007   M   1,500 A $ 5.7475 37,000 D  
Common Stock               13,038.36 I ESSOP
Common Stock               25,000 I Officers' Voting Trust
Common Stock               92,600 D  
Common Stock               6,700 I Restricted Stock

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options $ 5.7475 01/17/2007   M     1,500 01/29/2003 01/29/2012 BMI Common Stock 1,500 (1) 6,000 D  
Stock Options $ 7             05/02/2004 05/02/2013 BMI Common Stock 24,000   24,000 D  
Stock Options $ 7             05/02/2004 05/02/2013 BMI Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Stock Options $ 7.125             05/18/2002 05/18/2011 BMI Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Stock Options $ 10.0625             07/16/2000 07/16/2009 BMI Common Stock 14,000   14,000 D  
Stock Options $ 18.325             05/09/2006 05/09/2015 BMI Common Stock 4,500   4,500 D  
Stock Options $ 31.41             05/05/2007 05/05/2016 BMI Common Stock 3,600   3,600 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DIX RONALD H
4545 W BROWN DEER ROAD
P.O. BOX 245036
MILWAUKEE, WI 53224-9536		   X     Sr. VP-Admin. Co-trustee Officers' Voting Tr

Signatures

 Ronald H. Dix   01/17/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Stock Options are granted on a one-for-one basis.

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