---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001350593-25-000057"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MWA"
cik: "0001350593"
company_name: "Mueller Water Products, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T23:28:39.120361+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mueller Water Products appoints Paul McAndrew as CEO effective Feb 9, 2026; Zakas retires

## Summary
- CEO Martie Zakas retires effective Feb 9, 2026; will serve as Senior Advisor through Dec 31, 2026.
- Paul McAndrew (current President/COO) appointed CEO, nominated to Board; base salary $915k, target bonus 100% of salary.
- McAndrew receives target LTI of 370% of salary; severance equals 300% base salary if terminated without cause.
- Zakas gets prorated FY2026 bonus at greater of target/actual, $2M equity award, COBRA subsidy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001350593-25-000057
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MWA
- cik: 0001350593
- company_name: Mueller Water Products, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059325000057/0001350593-25-000057-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350593/000135059325000057/mwa-20251106.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001350593-25-000057
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001350593-25-000057.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001350593-25-000057.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.