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): November 14, 2006

ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-20278	75-2274963
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	Commission File Number	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1410 Millwood Road
McKinney, Texas	75069
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 562-9473

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Section 7— Regulation FD
	Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
	Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits
	Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
	SIGNATURE
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Press Release

Section 7— Regulation FD

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

     On November 14, 2006, Encore Wire Corporation (“the Company”) issued a press release announcing the declaration of a dividend of $0.02 per share. The record date for the dividend is January 5, 2007 and it will be paid on January 19, 2007. In the press release, the Company also announced Board authorization of a stock repurchase program for up to 1.0 million shares, which program supersedes the Company’s existing stock repurchase program. Stock repurchases under the new repurchase program will be made from time to time, based on stock availability and price.

     The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

     The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 November 14, 2006 Press Release by Encore Wire Corporation.

SIGNATURE

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

	ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION
Date: November 14, 2006	By:	/s/ FRANK J. BILBAN
		Frank J. Bilban, Vice President — Finance,
		Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Item	Exhibit
99.1	November 14, 2006 Press Release by Encore Wire Corporation.

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

[Encore Wire Corporation Logo Omitted]

Encore Wire
Corporation	PRESS RELEASE		November 14, 2006
1410 Millwood Road
McKinney, Texas 75069		Contact:	Frank J. Bilban
972-562-9473			Vice President & CFO

For Immediate Release

ENCORE WIRE ANNOUNCES CASH DIVIDEND AND STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN

MCKINNEY, TX — Encore Wire Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: WIRE) announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend and adopted a new stock repurchase plan.

For the first time in the history of the Company, Encore Wire will pay a cash dividend. This two-cent per share dividend will be paid on January 19, 2007, to stockholders of record at the close of business on January 5, 2007. Any future quarterly dividends will be paid subject to earnings and cash flow considerations.

The Board of Directors also authorized the purchase by Encore Wire in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions of up to 1,000,000 shares of its Common Stock from time to time at prices not above those prevailing in the open market at the time of such purchases. The number of shares to be purchased and the purchase price per share will be determined by the President of the Corporation, who in his discretion, may elect to purchase or not to purchase Common Stock of the Corporation at any point between now and December 31, 2007. The new plan supercedes the existing stock repurchase plan that covered the purchase of up to 224,700 shares.

Daniel L. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer of Encore Wire Corporation, said, “The Board of Directors has determined that shares of Encore Wire have been trading at low price to earnings multiples and may represent an opportunity for the Company to invest a portion of its earnings in a stock repurchase program. We appreciate our shareholders commitment to the continued growth of Encore Wire. We will continue to manage the Company for the long-term and strive to protect our strong balance sheet.”

Encore Wire Corporation manufactures a broad range of copper electrical wire for interior wiring in homes, apartments, manufactured housing and commercial and industrial buildings.

The matters discussed in this news release, other than the historical financial information, including statements about the copper pricing environment, profitability and shareholder value, may include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including payment of future dividends, future purchases of stock, fluctuations in the price of copper and other raw materials, the impact of competitive pricing and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may vary materially from those anticipated.