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) 8/19/04

                            General Cable Corporation
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                      1-12983                  06-1398235
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 (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation                                      Identification No.)


                                4 Tesseneer Drive
                        Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076
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                (Address of principal executive offices/Zip Code)

                                  (859)572-8000
                         (Registrant's telephone number)

                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On October 19, 2004, the registrant issued a press release, a copy of which
is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

List below the financial statements, pro forma financial information and
exhibits, if any, filed as a part of this report.

     (c)  The Exhibit accompanying 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
 (Registrant)


Date: 10/19/04




(Signature)* /s/ Robert J. Siverd
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Robert J. Siverd
Executive Vice President and General Counsel