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

                                 August 4, 2004
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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

                          Commission File Number 1-6770

          Delaware                                25-0790410
(State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
       incorporation or                       Identification No.)
        organization)

                        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)



Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

      On August 4, 2004, Mueller Industries, Inc. issued a press release
announcing declaration of dividend. A copy of the press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (c) Exhibits.

          99.1     Press release dated August 4, 2004 announcing dividend.


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                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized, on August 4, 2004.

                                    MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                    /s/ KENT A. MCKEE
                                    -------------------------------------
                                    Kent A. McKee
                                    Vice President and
                                    Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

   Exhibit Number                          Description
   --------------                          -----------

        99.1                        Press Release dated August 4, 2004


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EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

      Mueller Industries, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend for Third Quarter

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mueller Industries, Inc.
(NYSE: MLI), announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a
regular quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share on its common stock. The
dividend will be payable September 15, 2004, to shareholders of record on
September 1, 2004.

    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.

    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, continued availability of raw
materials, market demand, pricing, and competitive and technological factors,
among others, as set forth in the company's SEC filings.



SOURCE  Mueller Industries, Inc.
    -0-                             08/04/2004
    /CONTACT: Kent A. McKee of Mueller Industries, Inc., +1-901-753-3208/
    (MLI)

CO:  Mueller Industries, Inc.
ST:  Tennessee
IN:  MNG CST
SU:  DIV