Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K

 


CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported): December 10, 2007

 


MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 


 

Delaware   0001-32892   20-3547095

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

1200 Abernathy Road, N.E.

Suite 1200

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(770) 206-4200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On December 10, 2007, Mueller Water Products, Inc. (the “Company”) adopted a new compensation program for its Anvil International business segment in which Mr. Fish, Anvil’s President, participates. Mr. Fish is entitled to receive (a) a special bonus award equal to 100% of his base salary if he remains employed by Anvil through September 30, 2009; and (b) an incentive award equal to 25% of his annual bonus for the period between October 1, 2007 and September 30, 2009 (or an earlier date, under certain circumstances) so long as he (i) remains continuously employed by Anvil through the date of payment of such award and (ii) achieves his annual performance targets.

Mr. Fish is also entitled to the special bonus award if there is a change of control of Anvil, and he is entitled to a termination payment equal to 100% of his salary and 100% of the greater of his target bonus and most recently paid bonus, if there is a change of control of Anvil and his employment is terminated without cause during the two year period thereafter. Cause is defined as (a) conviction of a felony or any other crime involving dishonesty, fraud or moral turpitude; (b) fiduciary breach against the Company, Anvil or the successor to Anvil; (c) failure to adequately perform his duties; and (d) negligence in the performance of his duties.

The foregoing description of the program does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the attached copy of the program.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

10.18    Mueller Water Products, Inc. Special Bonus, Incentive Award and Termination Protection Program

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: December 13, 2007   MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC.
  By:  

/s/ Robert Barker

    Robert Barker
    Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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