8-K 1 b327821_8k.txt FORM 8-K UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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 4, 2003 GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-12983 06-1398235 ---------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation Identification No.) 4 Tesseneer Drive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076 (Address of principal executive offices/Zip Code) (859) 572-8000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registrant's telephone number, including area code Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure The registrant files herewith financial statements listed in the Index to Exhibits to add Note 25 thereto, and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations which reflects a change in allocation of the operating income by geographic region for the periods presented. ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (a) The exhibits accompanying this report are listed in the Index to Exhibits. SIGNATURE 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 Date: November 4, 2003 By: /s/Robert J. Siverd --------------------------------- Robert J. Siverd Executive Vice President and General Counsel INDEX TO EXHIBITS Number Description Method of Filing ------ ----------- ---------------- 23.1 Independent Auditors' Consent Filed herewith 99.1 Independent Auditors' Report, Consolidated Filed herewith Statements of Operations For the Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2002 and 2001, Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity For the Years Ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 99.2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Filed herewith Financial Condition and Results of Operations