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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 2025. Directors fully attended 100% of Board meetings and approximately 97% of the meetings of the Board’s committees in fiscal 2025. Although the Company does not have a formal policy requiring attendance at annual meetings of stockholders, directors are encouraged to attend. Each director nominated for election attended the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

#### Director, Board and Committee Evaluations
Each year, the Guidelines require the Board to conduct an evaluation of its own performance. Additionally, our committee charters require each of our committees to conduct an annual performance evaluation. The Governance Committee is responsible for overseeing the annual assessment process on behalf of the Board and its committees. Throughout the evaluation process, the Governance Committee solicits comments from directors, via self and peer evaluations and committee and Board assessments, to ensure that the Board as a whole, its committees and each director are functioning effectively. The Governance Committee reviews comments from each director to assess directors’ contributions to the Board, evaluates the Board’s contributions to the Company and identifies areas for improvement in the Board’s performance. The Governance Committee discusses its findings with the Board annually regarding ways in which the Board and its committees can improve their key functions.

#### Director Orientation and Continuing Education
The Guidelines establish recommendations for director onboarding and continued education. All new members of the Board participate in the Company’s new director orientation program, including corporate document and policy reviews, management meetings and site visits. Additionally, directors participate in an in-depth review of the Company strategy and have the opportunity to meet with senior management and obtain insights into the business. All directors are encouraged to participate in continuing education programs, with any associated expenses reimbursed by the Company, to stay current and knowledgeable about the Company’s industry, market and overall environment. Such orientation and continuing education programs are overseen by the Governance Committee.

#### Corporate Governance Guidelines
Our Board is committed to establishing and maintaining strong corporate governance practices that reflect high standards of ethics and integrity and promote long-term stockholder value.

To that end, our Bylaws provide that our directors must be elected by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting. Additionally, the Guidelines provide that an incumbent director who fails to receive a majority of the votes cast must tender an irrevocable offer of resignation to the Board. The Board will then consider a number of factors in determining whether to accept or reject the resignation, including the director’s contributions to the Company.

Our corporate governance structure and processes are set forth in our key governance documents, including the Guidelines. The