-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KY/gpp/AEoaq2Vaa/6MFyV9dgp3mIRbjqadpR/bBcuedcJUUPyg3ewUeAFt/ZgT1 jCeIo2JxkJqVNu4piGBWLA== 0000000000-06-022522.txt : 20061122 0000000000-06-022522.hdr.sgml : 20061122 20060512080806 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000000000-06-022522 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: UPLOAD PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060512 FILED FOR: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Mueller Water Products, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001350593 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS [3490] IRS NUMBER: 203547095 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0525 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: UPLOAD BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4211 W. BOY SCOUT BLVD. CITY: TAMPA STATE: FL ZIP: 33607 BUSINESS PHONE: (813) 871-4811 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4211 W. BOY SCOUT BLVD. CITY: TAMPA STATE: FL ZIP: 33607 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Mueller Holding Company, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060123 LETTER 1 filename1.txt MAIL STOP 7010 May 11, 2006 Gregory E. Hyland Chief Executive Officer Mueller Water Products, Inc. 4211 W. Boy Scout Blvd. Tampa, FL 33607 (813) 871-4811 Re: Mueller Water Products, Inc. Form S-1 File No. 333-131536 Filed May 2, 2006 Form 10-Q/A for the Fiscal Quarter Ended December 31, 2005 Dear Mr. Hyland: We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to these comments. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter. General 1. Please disclose all the omitted information in your document. Please note that we may have additional substantive comments once you have completed the missing information. Dividend Policy, page 8 2. Please revise pages eight and 38 to clarify what you mean by "annual rate" in your statement "annual rate equal to __ % of the price per share in this offering." It is unclear whether you are referring to an annual rate or a fixed amount intended only for the first full fiscal quarter following completion of the offering. If the intent of your disclosure is to state an amount for a regular quarterly dividend, please demonstrate your ability to pay this regular quarterly dividend. Exhibit 5.1 - Legal Opinion 3. Please revise the opinion to reflect the number of shares, including the over-allotment option, which you will state on your prospectus cover page. 4. Please include the file number for your registration statement. 5. Please delete assumption (1) in the fourth paragraph and file a clean opinion. Closing Comments You may contact Dale Welcome, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551- 3865 or in his absence John Cash at (202) 551-3768, who supervised the accounting review, if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact Craig Slivka, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551-3729 or, in his absence, Lesli Sheppard at (202) 551-3708 with any other questions. Sincerely, Pamela Long Assistant Director cc: Vincent Pagano, Jr., Esq. Igor Fert, Esq. (212) 455-2502 Gregory E. Hyland Mueller Water Products, Inc. Page 1 of 2 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-7010 DIVISION OF CORPORATION FINANCE -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----