Company: MWA
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001350593-25-000069
Chunk: 52

Company: Mueller Water Products, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 52
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 date and the remainder to be paid on each of the first four six-month anniversaries of August 24, 2023 and Messrs. Helms and Floyd received a restricted cash retention award in the amount of $50,000 and $100,000, respectively, being paid in equal amounts on the first and second anniversaries of August 24, 2023.

(3) “Stock Awards” comprise RSUs, Market Units and ROIC Units. All RSUs, Market Units and ROIC Units are granted on the date of award. For fiscal 2025, the Stock Awards amounts include the aggregate grant date fair values of RSUs, Market Units and ROIC Units granted in fiscal 2025. The dollar amounts shown for Stock Awards represent the aggregate grant date fair values calculated in accordance with ASC 718, Stock Compensation . See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Compensation Elements — Long-Term Equity-Based Compensation” for more information.

(4) “Option Awards” comprise stock options. All stock amounts for the awards represent the grant date fair value of stock options granted under the Stock Plan to each of the NEOs, calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718. For more information regarding how the Company calculated these amounts, see the audited financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2024. The calculated compensation expense of the option awards recognized for financial reporting purposes will vary from the actual amount ultimately realized by the NEOs due to stock price fluctuations and timing factors related to the NEO’s realization of value from the option. For value actually received upon exercise of options by the NEOs in 2025, refer to the 2025 Option Exercises and

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### EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Stock Vested table below. See the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Compensation Elements — Long-Term Equity-Based Compensation” for more information.

(5) Amounts reflect annual non-equity incentive plan compensation awards earned by our NEOs based on Company financial performance along with ESG-related objectives. The amounts earned for fiscal 2025 were paid in December 2025. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Compensation Elements — Annual Cash Incentive Awards” for more information.

(6) Amounts reflect the combined value of each NEO’s perquisites and compensation that is not otherwise reflected in the Summary Compensation Table. Amounts for fiscal 2025 are described in “— Summary Compensation Table - All Other Compensation