---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001350593-22-000065"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MWA"
cik: "0001350593"
company_name: "Mueller Water Products, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T10:44:59.534212+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mueller Water Products director Bernard Rethore to retire at Feb 2023 annual meeting; board to shrink to 10

## Summary
- Bernard G. Rethore will retire from the board at the conclusion of his term on February 7, 2023.
- Rethore has served since 2006 and was Chair of Nominating and Corporate Governance until September 2022.
- Lydia W. Thomas, a board member since 2008, takes over as Chair of Nominating and Corporate Governance.
- Board plans to reduce its size from 11 to 10 directors following Rethore's retirement.
- Rethore's departure is not due to any disagreement with the company or management.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001350593-22-000065
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MWA
- cik: 0001350593
- company_name: Mueller Water Products, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059322000065/0001350593-22-000065-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059322000065/mwa-20221130.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001350593-22-000065
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001350593-22-000065.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001350593-22-000065.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bernard G. Rethore departed as Director at Mueller Water Products, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 30, 2022, Bernard G. Rethore informed Mueller Water Products, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will retire from the board of directors (the "Board") of the Company effective at the conclusion of his current term of service, which will end at the Company’s annual meeting on February 7, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059322000065/0001350593-22-000065-index.htm

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