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Get filing alertsMueller Water Products CHRO Todd Helms to depart Sept 1, no successor named
Filed June 18, 2026 · Period ending June 18, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Chief Human Resources Officer Todd Helms leaving effective Sept 1, 2026; no reason disclosed and no successor identified in filing.
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Helms will provide one-month transition services as senior advisor through Sept 30 for $5,000 consulting fee.
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Departing executive to receive severance under company's existing Executive Severance Plan; specific amount not disclosed.
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Summary
Mueller Water Products disclosed that its Chief Human Resources Officer, Todd Helms, will leave the company on September 1, 2026. The filing provides no explanation for the departure and does not name a replacement, leaving the CHRO role vacant as of the effective date.
Helms will stay on as a senior advisor through September 30 to support the transition, receiving a nominal $5,000 consulting fee, and will receive severance benefits under the company's standard executive plan. For retail investors, this is a routine executive departure at the senior vice president level.
The CHRO role, while important for talent management and culture, does not typically drive near-term financial performance or strategic direction. The brief transition period and standard severance arrangement suggest an orderly exit. The absence of a named successor is worth noting but not unusual for HR leadership changes announced with a multi-month lead time.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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Mr. Helms will receive severance benefits in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Company’s Executive Severance Plan, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.39 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on November 19, 2025.
Helms will receive severance under the company's existing Executive Severance Plan. The specific severance amount is not disclosed in this filing but would be governed by the plan terms previously filed.
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