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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/or other dispositions of our securities by directors, officers and employees, as well as the Company, that is reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations, and the New York Stock Exchange listing standards applicable to us. A copy of our Insider Trading Policy is filed as Exhibit 19.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

### STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES
The Compensation Committee has adopted stock ownership guidelines to promote a high level of stock retention among executives and non-employee directors. The guidelines require that the total value of the executive’s or non-employee director’s holdings of Common Stock must equal or exceed the specified target value shown below.

| Position/Title            |     | Target Ownership |     |                   |
| Chief Executive Officer   |     |                  |     | 6xbase salary     |
| President                 |     |                  |     | 4xbase salary     |
| Executive Vice Presidents |     |                  |     | 3xbase salary     |
| Senior Vice Presidents    |     |                  |     | 2xbase salary     |
| Vice Presidents           |     |                  |     | 1xbase salary     |
| Non-Employee Directors    |     |                  |     | 5xannual retainer |

In general, participants have five (5) years from the date of becoming subject to the program to achieve the applicable stock ownership target. If a participating individual is promoted, such participant has three (3) years from the date of promotion to increase his or her holdings to meet the applicable stock ownership requirements. All current executive officers and directors are in compliance with our stock ownership guidelines. Our stock ownership guidelines are available on our website at www.muellerwaterproducts.com. The information on our website is not a part of this Proxy Statement.

Report of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee

The Compensation Committee participated in the preparation of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis. Based on its review and discussions with management, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.

See “Board Structure — Board Committee Information” for information concerning the Compensation Committee and its responsibilities.

| Compensation and Human Resources Committee |
| JEFFERY S. SHARRITTS, CHAIR                |
| THOMAS J. HANSEN                           |
| BRIAN C. HEALY                             |
| BENTINA CHISOLM TERRY                      |

#### PROXY STATEMENT FOR 2026 ANNUAL MEETING