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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 3, 2018

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, 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 2.01.    Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Asset.

Mueller Water Products, Inc. (“Mueller”) today announced that it had completed the previously announced acquisition of Krausz Industries Development Ltd. and certain affiliates (“Krausz”) from Eliezer Krausz Industrial Development Ltd., pursuant to a purchase agreement dated November 3, 2018. The purchase price paid in connection with the acquisition was $140 million in cash, subject to adjustments for cash, indebtedness, transaction expenses and net working capital, which resulted in a cash payment of approximately $139 million at closing, subject to further adjustments. The purchase price was paid utilizing Mueller’s available cash on hand. The acquisition was previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Mueller on November 5, 2018.

Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.
Mueller today issued a press release announcing the closing of its acquisition of Krausz. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information provided pursuant to this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 is “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filings.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
 
 
 
 
Press Release, dated December 3, 2018.





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 3, 2018
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steven S. Heinrichs
 
 
 
Steven S. Heinrichs
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary






EXHIBIT INDEX

 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
 
 
Press Release, dated December 3, 2018.