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): November 5, 2012

  

     MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.    

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

   Delaware      1-6770      25-0790410  
(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)    

  

8285 Tournament Drive Suite 150

      Memphis, Tennessee     

 38125
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

  

          Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 753-3200

  

Not Applicable

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

 

 

          Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On November 5, 2012, Mueller Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing that (i) Gary S. Gladstein, a current independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors, will be appointed as non-executive Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2013 and (ii) that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 12.5 cents per share on its common stock payable December 14, 2012 to shareholders of record on December 3, 2012.

 

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1  Press release, dated November 5, 2012. 

 

 
 

  

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.

 

  MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.
   
   
  By: /s/Gary C. Wilkerson  
  Name: Gary C. Wilkerson
  Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
     
Date:  November 5, 2012    

 

  

 

 
 

   

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No. Description 
   
99.1 Press Release, dated November 5, 2012.