Chad D. Mize Form 4 Mueller Water Products / Chad D. Mize ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mize Chad D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1200 ABERNATHY ROAD

SUITE 1200

(Street)

ATLANTA GA 30328

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Mueller Water Products, Inc. [ MWA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, Sales & Marketing

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/30/2021

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	11/30/2021		A		6,285(1)	A	$0.0000	38,483.7315(2)	D
Restricted Stock Unit	11/30/2021		A		5,916(3)	A	$0.0000	17,565	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.64	11/30/2021		A		23,532		(4)	11/30/2031	Common Stock	23,532	$0.0000	23,532	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Acquisition is pursuant to grant of performance-based restricted stock units under the Mueller Water Products, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan. Units earned based on performance during three (3) separate performance periods vested on the last day of the three-year award cycle. Excludes shares required to be withheld for tax liabilities.

2. Includes 294.73 shares acquired under the Mueller Water Products, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

3. Acquisition is pursuant to grant of restricted stock units under the Mueller Water Products, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one (1) share of Mueller Water Products, Inc. Common Stock when the restrictions lapse. The lapse occurs in three (3) equal, annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

4. The stock options will vest in three (3) equal, annual installments on the anniversary of the grant date.

	/s/ Barbara A. Smucygz, Attorney-in-Fact	12/02/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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