Steamfitters Local 449 Retirement Security Fund v. Badger Meter, Inc. — Entry #52: DECLARATION of William Bergum in Support re: 49 MOTION to Transfer Case Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Transfer Venue to the United States District Court for…

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

CITY PENSION FUND FOR FIREFIGHTERS
AND POLICE OFFICERS IN THE CITY OF

TAMPA, Case No.: 1:26-cv-4660-VEC
Plaintiff,
J DECLARATION OF WILLIAM BERGUM
IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’ MOTION
BADGER METER, INC., KENNETH C. TO TRANSFER VENUE

BOCKHORST, ROBERT A. WROCKLAGE,
AND DANIEL R. WELTZIEN,

Defendants.

I, William Bergum, declare the following pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746:

1. My name is William Bergum. I am a resident of Hartland, Wisconsin.

2. Iam Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary for Badger Meter, Inc. (“Badger
Meter” or the “Company”). | make this declaration of my own personal knowledge or based on
documents I have reviewed and, if called on to do so, could testify competently to these facts under
oath.

3. Badger Meter is a Wisconsin corporation with its principal executive offices in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Badger Meter manufactures and sells flow measurement and control
devices, including water meters and advanced metering infrastructure solutions.

4. The Company’s core management, finance, accounting, legal, investor relations,
and operational functions are based at the Company’s principal executive offices in Milwaukee.

5. Kenneth C. Bockhorst served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer at all times

relevant to this action and does so currently. He resides in the Eastern District of Wisconsin and


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performs his duties for Badger Meter from the Company’s principal executive offices in
Milwaukee.

6. Robert A. Wrocklage served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer during most
of the putative class period and since January 1, 2026, has served as Executive Vice President —
North American Municipal Utility. He resides in the Eastern District of Wisconsin and performs
his duties for the Badger Meter from the Company’s principal executive offices in Milwaukee.

Is Daniel R. Weltzien has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since
January 1, 2026. He resides in the Eastern District of Wisconsin and performs his duties for Badger
Meter from the Company’s principal executive offices in Milwaukee.

8. The earnings releases, SEC filings, and earnings call statements challenged in the
Complaint were prepared, reviewed, and approved at the Company’s principal executive offices
in Milwaukee.

9. Badger Meter’s relevant books and records, including internal sales data, backlog
information, financial reports, earnings materials, and other documents bearing on the allegations
in the Complaint, are maintained at the Company’ principal executive offices in Milwaukee.

10. Like the named defendants, other Badger Meter employees with knowledge of
topics potentially relevant to this litigation, such as finance personnel, accounting personnel,
investor relations personnel, sales and operations employees, and executive management, are
located primarily in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

11, The Company has no physical presence in the Southern District of New York.
Trading on the New York Stock Exchange is the Company’s only connection to the Southern

District of New York.


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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Ledbier began

William Bergum

Executed on August 26, 2026.