8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORTPURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 12, 2015

GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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)	(Zip Code)

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

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01      Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 12, 2015, General Cable Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved the promotion and appointment of the following executives, effective immediately:

• Emerson C. Moser has been named Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Emerson was previously Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Company and had been serving as the Company’s interim Chief Legal Officer since July 2014.
• Sonya Reed has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO).  Sonya was previously the Company’s Senior Vice President, CHRO.
• Kurt L. Drake has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer.  Kurt has 19 years of experience in compliance and finance and has held the senior compliance role with General Electric Aviation, Mubadala and PPG Industries.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits.  

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

(d)       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 12, 2015	/s/ Brian J. Robinson
	Brian J. Robinson
	Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number	Description	Method of Filing
99.1	General Cable Corporation Press Release dated January 12, 2015	Furnished Herewith

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

General Cable Enhances Leadership Team with Promotions and Names Chief Compliance Officer

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 12, 2015--General Cable Corporation (NYSE:BGC) today announced that the Board of Directors has approved the promotion and appointment of the following executives, effective immediately.

• Emerson C. Moser has been named Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and a member of the Operating Committee. Emerson was previously Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary and had been serving as the Company’s interim Chief Legal Officer since July 2014.
• Sonya Reed has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Sonya was previously the Company’s Senior Vice President, CHRO.
• Kurt L. Drake has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and will be a member of the Operating Committee. Kurt has 19 years of experience in compliance and finance and held the Chief Compliance Officer position at PPG Industries immediately prior to joining General Cable.

“As leaders with extraordinary reputations for integrity, teamwork and high professional standards, Emerson and Sonya are well deserving of this recognition,” said Gregory B. Kenny, President and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable. “These promotions announced today strengthen General Cable’s leadership team and I look forward to the many contributions that Emerson and Sonya will make to the Company’s future success.”

In a newly created standalone position, Kurt L. Drake has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer. Kurt will report directly to Gregory B. Kenny, President and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable. In this role, Kurt will be responsible for leading and building a world class ethics and compliance program through the implementation of best practices globally. Kurt comes to General Cable with 19 years of international experience in compliance and finance. He has held the senior compliance role with General Electric Aviation, Mubadala and PPG Industries.

“The compliance function builds on our values as a Company. I expect Kurt and his team to effectively educate and partner with our associates around the world to promote adherence to the Company’s high ethical standards and applicable laws and regulations. Kurt brings world class experience in this area which will accelerate the solid progress already made,” Kenny concluded.

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.

CONTACT:
For General Cable Corporation
Len Texter, 859-572-8684
Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations