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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001350593-25-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MWA"
cik: "0001350593"
company_name: "Mueller Water Products, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T23:50:41.124498+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mueller Water Products appoints Melissa Rasmussen as CFO effective March 4, 2025

## Summary
- Previously CFO of National Vision (EYE) since Jan 2023; over 25 years of financial experience, starting at Lexmark.
- Compensation: $550k base salary, 70% target bonus, $900k LTIP target, and $750k one-time RSU grant vesting over 3 years.
- Severance: 1.5x base salary if terminated without Cause; 1.5x (base + target) within 2 years of Change in Control.
- Outgoing CFO Steve Heinrichs will advise on consulting basis through Sept 30, 2025 for transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001350593-25-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MWA
- cik: 0001350593
- company_name: Mueller Water Products, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-16T23:59:59+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/1350593/000135059325000004/0001350593-25-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059325000004/mwa-20250109.htm

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