---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001350593-24-000066"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MWA"
cik: "0001350593"
company_name: "Mueller Water Products, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-09-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T06:12:22.738518+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mueller Water CFO Heinrichs to step down Dec 31, 2024; new CFO search underway

## Summary
- Steven Heinrichs will transition from CFO & CLO to Senior Advisor effective Dec 31, 2024, through Sept 30, 2025.
- Company initiated search for new CFO with executive search firm; Heinrichs remains until successor named.
- Letter agreement provides $1.44M lump sum, prorated bonus, benefits continuation, and $5K monthly consulting fee.
- Heinrichs not eligible for additional equity awards for fiscal year starting Oct 1, 2024.
- Chason A. Carroll already appointed General Counsel in Aug 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001350593-24-000066
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MWA
- cik: 0001350593
- company_name: Mueller Water Products, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-09-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059324000066/0001350593-24-000066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059324000066/mwa-20240905.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001350593-24-000066.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven S. Heinrichs changed role as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Mueller Water Products, Inc..
  - Action: will transition
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
  source text: On September 5, 2024, Mueller Water Products, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) with Steven S. Heinrichs, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, pursuant to which Mr. Heinrichs will transition from his position as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer of the Company to the position of Senior Advisor to the Company on or about December 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059324000066/0001350593-24-000066-index.htm

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