Company: MWA
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001350593-25-000069
Chunk: 9

Company: Mueller Water Products, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 9
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45 |     |           2025 |     |             |     |                     |

| Chair |     | Member |     | A = Audit |     | C = Compensation |     | E = EHS |     | G = Governance |     | X = Executive |

(1) Anticipated committee assignments upon election at the Annual Meeting. The Capital Allocation and Operations Committee was dissolved as of October 1, 2025, and the subject matter addressed by this committee has been and will continue to be overseen by the Board.

(2) Mr. Garcia will be appointed to chair the Audit Committee upon Mr. Hansen’s retirement.

(3) Upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, in connection with the Board’s refreshment activities, the Board appointed Mr. Sengstack as Board Observer effective September 23, 2025. If elected at the Annual Meeting, Mr. Sengstack will join the Audit Committee.

(4) Mr. Van Arsdell serves as our Non-Executive Chair. See "Proposal One - Election of Nine Directors — Board Structure — Board Leadership Structure” for more information.

#### Board Nominee Snapshot
| INDEPENDENCE     |     | AGE             |     | TENURE        |     | DIVERSITY                    |
| 8Independent     |     | 659 and Younger |     | 60 to 3 Years |     | 4Underrepresented Minorities |
| 1Not Independent |     | 260 to 70       |     | 34 to 7 Years |     | 2Women                       |
|                  |     | 1Over 70        |     |               |     |                              |

#### PROXY STATEMENT FOR 2026 ANNUAL MEETING9

### PROXY SUMMARY
| Proposal Two                                    |     |                                              |
| Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation |     |                                              |
|                                                 |     | The Board recommends a voteFORthis proposal. |

#### Framework of 2025 Compensation
The following table lists the primary elements of our compensation structure. This overview should be read in conjunction with the more detailed information set forth under “Proposal Two - Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation — Executive Compensation — Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

| Pay Element                |     | Salary                                                                                      |     |                     |     |      |     | Bonus                                                                                                              |     | Options                                                            |     | RSUs                                                            |     |                    |     |        |     | PRSUs                                                                           |     |