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): January 8, 2010

 General Cable Corporation

 (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-12983	06-1398235
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4 Tesseneer Drive, Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076-9753

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (859) 572-8000

                                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:

q Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 13, 2010, General Cable Corporation issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.  The Exhibit furnished in this report is listed in the Index to Exhibits.

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
January 13, 2010	By:	/s/ Robert J. Siverd
		Name:  Robert J. Siverd
		Title:  Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description	Method of Filing
99.1	Press Release	Furnished Herewith

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

CONTACT:	Michael P. Dickerson	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
	Vice President of Finance and	January 13, 2010
	Investor Relations
	(859) 572-8684

GENERAL CABLE COMMENTS ON VENEZUELAN CURRENCY DEVALUATION

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KENTUCKY, January 13, 2010 – On Friday, January 8, 2010, the Venezuelan government announced its intention to devalue its currency (Bolivar) and establish a two-tier foreign exchange structure. The official exchange rate for essential goods (food, medicine and other essential goods) will be adjusted from 2.15 Bolivars to each US Dollar to 2.60.  The official exchange rate for non-essential goods will be adjusted from 2.15 Bolivars to each US Dollar to 4.30.  General Cable expects that its products will be classified as non-essential.

While the Company continues to evaluate the impact of these actions by the Venezuelan government, the Company expects to record a one-time charge in the first quarter of 2010 related primarily to the remeasurement of the local balance sheet on the date of the devaluation. The non-recurring pre-tax charge in the first quarter of 2010 is expected to be $40 to $45 million. The Company does not expect any impact to its 2009 results of operations or cash flows.

General Cable (NYSE:BGC), a Fortune 500 Company, is a global 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.

Certain statements in this press release, including without limitation, statements regarding future financial results and performance, plans and objectives, capital expenditures and the Company’s or management’s beliefs, expectations or opinions, are forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those statements as a result of factors, risks and uncertainties over which the Company has no control. Such factors, risks, and uncertainties are more fully discussed in the Company's Report on Form 10-K, as amended, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2009, as well as periodic reports filed with the Commission.

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Release No. 0636

1/13/10