---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001350593-24-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MWA"
cik: "0001350593"
company_name: "Mueller Water Products, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T13:42:53.736227+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mueller Water Products appoints Christian A. Garcia as independent director; board expands to 11

## Summary
- Christian A. Garcia, 60, appointed to board effective August 1, 2024, filling newly created seat.
- Board size increased from 10 to 11 directors; Garcia will serve on Audit Committee.
- Garcia receives prorated RSU award of $63,644 in lieu of annual equity grant due to plan terms.
- No arrangements or transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) were identified.
- Standard indemnification agreement and non-employee director compensation apply.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001350593-24-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MWA
- cik: 0001350593
- company_name: Mueller Water Products, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059324000050/0001350593-24-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059324000050/mwa-20240801.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001350593-24-000050
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001350593-24-000050.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001350593-24-000050.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christian A. Garcia was appointed as independent director at Mueller Water Products, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent director
  source text: The board of directors (the “Board”) of Mueller Water Products, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Christian A. Garcia, age 60, as an independent director of the Company effective August 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059324000050/0001350593-24-000050-index.htm

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