Company: MWA
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001350593-25-000069
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Company: Mueller Water Products, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form: DEF 14A
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, and implement cutting-edge technology.

• We work to standardize equipment and procedures across all our facilities to promote consistent, efficient manufacturing processes.

### GOVERNANCE STEWARDSHIP
• We are committed to maintaining a strong governance structure built on a comprehensive set of corporate governance guidelines that promote the interests of our stakeholders.

• Our Board is led by an independent Chair and supported by fully independent standing committees of the Board.

• We promote director effectiveness through director orientation and mentoring, continuing education and regular Board, committee, and director self and peer evaluations.

• We foster Board and committee independence by conducting frequent executive sessions without the CEO or other members of management present.

#### PROXY STATEMENT FOR 2026 ANNUAL MEETING7

### PROXY SUMMARY
• For our executive officers and directors, we maintain significant Common Stock ownership guidelines, prohibit hedging and pledging of our securities, and have adopted enhanced clawback policies for executive compensation in the event of financial restatements or misconduct.

• We maintain a robust stakeholder engagement program.

See “Proposal One - Election of Nine Directors — The Board’s Role and Responsibilities — Board Oversight — Environmental, Social and Governance” for information regarding the Company's governance practices.

| Proposal One               |     |                                                          |
| Election of Nine Directors |     |                                                          |
|                            |     | The Board recommends a voteFOReach nominee for director. |

#### Director Nominees
Our directors are elected annually by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast. All nominees are independent, except Mr. McAndrew, who has been appointed by the Board as our CEO effective February 9, 2026. In support of the Company's Board refreshment plans, Mr. Thomas Hansen intends to retire at the Annual Meeting. Mr. Gregg C. Sengstack was appointed to the Board as a Board Observer, effective September 23, 2025, and is nominated for election to the Board as a director at the Annual Meeting.

The following table provides summary information about each director nominee. See “Proposal One - Election of Nine Directors — The Board of Directors” for more information about each nominee.

| Name and Experience |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |     | Age |     |       Director Since |     | Independent |     | Board Committees(1) |
|                     |     | Christian A. Garcia                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of BrandSafway                                                                                                                                               |     |  62 |     |                 2024 |     |             |     |