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): March 21, 2016

General Cable Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State of incorporation)	001-12983 (Commission File Number)	06-1398235 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
4 Tesseneer Drive Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076-9753 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(859) 572-8000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 21, 2016, General Cable Corporation announced that Brian J. Robinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, would leave the Company upon the successful completion of an executive search and an appropriate transition period. This transition is expected to be complete in the second half of 2016.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 21, 2016, General Cable Corporation issued a press release announcing the planned CFO transition. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report.

As previously announced, General Cable’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer will host an Investor Day at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 to discuss the Company’s business, positioning and strategic roadmap. During the presentation, the Company also expects to update its first quarter 2016 guidance to the upper end of the previously provided ranges.

The Company’s presentation is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. ET. A live audio webcast of the presentation and a copy of the accompanying slide presentation will be made available through the Investors page of the Company’s website at www.generalcable.com beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET on March 22, 2016. The webcast will also be available for replay at that same site.

The information furnished on this Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated March 21, 2016

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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.

	GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION
March 21, 2016	By:	/s/ EMERSON C. MOSER
		Emerson C. Moser
		Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated March 21, 2016

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

GENERAL CABLE ANNOUNCES PLANNED CFO TRANSITION

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KENTUCKY, March 21, 2016 - General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) today announced that Brian J. Robinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will leave the company pending the identification of a successor and a suitable transition period. The Company has retained Heidrick & Struggles to assist in a search for a replacement CFO who will work closely with Michael T. McDonnell, President and Chief Executive Officer, in implementing the Company’s new strategic roadmap.

Said Mr. McDonnell, “Brian has been a valued member of the General Cable team since he joined the company 17 years ago. I’d like to thank him for his many contributions to the company’s success and for his strong input into our new strategic roadmap, which we will detail at our investor day, tomorrow, March 22. In the process of developing the roadmap, Brian and I discussed his future plans and it became clear that now is the right time for him personally and for the company to begin a smooth transition. I am delighted that he has agreed to work with me and the Board to ensure that we don’t miss a beat and I am pleased that he will participate in tomorrow’s investor day.”

Said Mr. Robinson, “General Cable is a great company and I am confident that the new strategic roadmap will set it on the right path for many years to come. After 17 years with the company and at this stage in my career, I believe it is the right time to plan for new challenges. I am proud of my role in helping the company navigate the challenges of the past few years and excited about beginning a new chapter in my own life. I look forward to working with the team to help identify my successor and to seeing many friends at tomorrow’s investor day.”

General Cable (NYSE:BGC), a Fortune 500 Company, is a leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products for the energy, industrial, and communications markets. For more information about General Cable visit our website at www.generalcable.com.

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