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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 of service, advice, wisdom, and dedication.

Marietta Edmunds Zakas has served as a Board member and CEO since August 2023. She also served as Executive Vice President and CFO from January 2018 to August 2023 and as Senior Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development and Communications from November 2006 to December 2017. Throughout her career at Mueller, Ms. Zakas has been committed to the Company’s advancement and to the successful execution of our strategy in the interests of all our stakeholders. After many years of distinguished service, Ms. Zakas will retire from the Board and as CEO at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Her contributions to our success are innumerable. Her leadership and foresight have added immeasurable value throughout our organization and to all our stakeholders. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Zakas for all of her many years of service to the Company, the Board, and our stakeholders. See “Proposal Two

#### 16MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC.

### ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
- Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation — Compensation Discussion and Analysis — 2025 Leadership Transitions and Awards” for information regarding planned leadership changes.

Set forth below is a summary of the key skills and experience reflected in our director nominees.

| SKILLS & EXPERIENCE AND LINK TO STRATEGY |     |                                      |     |        |     |       |     |          |     |       |     |           |     |           |     |       |     |             |     |        |
|                                          |     |                                      |     | Garcia |     | Healy |     | McAndrew |     | Ortiz |     | Sengstack |     | Sharritts |     | Terry |     | Van Arsdell |     | Weaver |
|                                          |     | Executive Leadership/CEO             |     | ü      |     | ü     |     | ü        |     | ü     |     | ü         |     | ü         |     | ü     |     | ü           |     | ü      |
|                                          |     | Corporate Governance                 |     | ü      |     | ü     |     |          |     | ü     |     | ü         |     |           |     | ü     |     | ü           |     | ü      |
|                                          |     | Financial/Capital Allocation         |     | ü      |     | ü     |     | ü        |     | ü     |