---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001350593-23-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MWA"
cik: "0001350593"
company_name: "Mueller Water Products, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T04:02:09.803209+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mueller Water Products appoints Marietta Zakas as CEO; Hall steps down as Senior Advisor

## Summary
- Marietta Edmunds Zakas named President & CEO, effective Aug 21, 2023; replaces J. Scott Hall.
- Hall remains Senior Advisor through Sep 30, 2024; receives $2.7M cash severance over 24 months.
- Steven Heinrichs appointed CFO and Chief Legal & Compliance Officer; Paul McAndrew appointed COO.
- Zakas receives $900k base salary, 110% target bonus, 333% LTIP; transition grant worth $2.86M.
- Heinrichs and McAndrew each get $2M transition grants; Heinrichs base $550k, McAndrew $450k.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001350593-23-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MWA
- cik: 0001350593
- company_name: Mueller Water Products, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059323000039/0001350593-23-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059323000039/mwa-20230820.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001350593-23-000039.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Marietta Edmunds Zakas was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Mueller Water Products, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Marietta Edmunds Zakas, the Company’s then-current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and as a director, effective as of August 21, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059323000039/0001350593-23-000039-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steven S. Heinrichs was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Mueller Water Products, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
  source text: Steven S. Heinrichs, the Company’s then-current Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary, was appointed to serve as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059323000039/0001350593-23-000039-index.htm
- Executive change
  J. Scott Hall departed as Chief Executive Officer at Mueller Water Products, Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: J. Scott Hall, who stepped down from all of his positions at the Company effective as of the Transition Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059323000039/0001350593-23-000039-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paul McAndrew was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Mueller Water Products, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Paul McAndrew, the Company’s then-current Senior Vice President, Operations and Supply Chain, was appointed to serve as Chief Operating Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059323000039/0001350593-23-000039-index.htm

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