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Mueller Water revises CEO severance; removes enhanced benefits without change-in-control
Mueller Water Products, Inc.
- CEO Marietta Edmunds Zakas entered new letter agreement replacing Aug 2023 side letter.
- Prior agreement provided full CIC severance benefits without a change-in-control; now only applies after CIC.
- CEO retains $900k base salary, 110% target bonus, 333% long-term incentive, and three-times severance multiple.
- New agreement adds prorated bonus, COBRA coverage with 150% premium payments, and continued life insurance in certain terminations.
- Change reduces potential severance costs; CEO agreed to forego prior enhanced benefits.