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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000089439-03-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030902
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030903

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000089439
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ROLLING DRAWING & EXTRUDING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3350]
		IRS NUMBER:				250790410
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1226

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06770
		FILM NUMBER:		03877197

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 150
		STREET 2:		8285 TOURNAMENT DRIVE
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38125
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(901)753-3200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 150
		STREET 2:		8285 TOURNAMENT DRIVE
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38125

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SHARON STEEL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910103
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                                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):
                              September 2, 2003


                          MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       Delaware                     1-6770                 25-0790410
(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission             (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                File Number)           Identification No.)


     8285 Tournament Drive, Suite 150, Memphis, Tennessee        38125
           (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)


                               (901) 753-3200
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 7.  Financial Statement and Exhibits.

     (c)  Exhibits:

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

                      99.1     Press Release issued September 2, 2003.


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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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                       MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                       By:  /s/Kent A. McKee
                                          Name:   Kent A. McKee
                                          Title:  Vice President and Chief
                                                  Financial Officer

Date:  September 2, 2003


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                                EXHIBIT INDEX


   Exhibit                                       Description
   -------                                       -----------
   99.1                                Press Release issued September 2, 2003.


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<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE DATED SEPTEMBER 2, 2003
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                           Contact: Kent A. McKee
Memphis, TN-September 2, 2003                            (901) 753-3208


                  EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S STATEMENT REGARDING
                     COPPER TUBE MANUFACTURERS IN EUROPE


     Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI), reported that the European
Commission yesterday released a statement alleging infringements in Europe
of competition rules by manufacturers of copper tubes including Mueller
Industries, Inc. and businesses in France and England, which it acquired in
1997.  Mueller took the lead in bringing these issues to the attention of
the European Commission and has fully cooperated in the resulting
investigation from its inception.  Mueller does not anticipate any material
adverse effect on its business or financial position as a result of the
European Commission's action.

     Statements in this release that are not strictly historical may be
"forward-looking" statements, which involve risks and uncertainties.
These include economic and currency conditions, market demand, pricing, and
competitive and technological factors, among others, as set forth in the
company's SEC filings.

     Mueller Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of copper tube and
fittings; brass and copper alloy rod, bar and shapes; aluminum and brass
forgings; aluminum and copper impact extrusions; plastic fittings and
valves; refrigeration valves and fittings; and fabricated tubular products.
Mueller's operations are located throughout the United States and in
Canada, Mexico, and Great Britain.


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