0000899140-15-000581.txt : 20150731 0000899140-15-000581.hdr.sgml : 20150731 20150731165506 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-15-000581 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150731 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20150731 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150731 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: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06770 FILM NUMBER: 151019913 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 8-K 1 m14940588a.htm CURRENT REPORT
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):                                         July 30, 2015

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

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


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


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


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

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Item 8.01 Other Items
On July 30, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Mueller Industries, Inc (the “Company”) appointed Gregory L. Christopher, the current Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2016. Gary S. Gladstein, the Company’s outgoing Chairman, will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board until December 31, 2015 and thereafter will be appointed as the Lead Independent Director of the Board effective January 1, 2016. Accordingly, Mr. Christopher will be the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Chairman of the Board effective January 1, 2016.
A copy of the press release regarding the appointment of Mr. Christopher as Chairman of the Board and Mr. Gladstein as Lead Independent Director of the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
99.1
 
Press Release, dated July 31, 2015
 
 
 
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.

 
MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.
   
   
 
By:  /s/ Gary C. Wilkerson                                                         
 
Name:
Gary C. Wilkerson
 
Title:
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
99.1
 
Press Release, dated July 31, 2015
 

EX-99.1 2 m14940588b.htm PRESS RELEASE

Mueller Industries, Inc. Announces Appointment of Gregory L. Christopher, as Chairman of the Board and the Appointment of Gary S. Gladstein as Lead Independent Director Effective January 1, 2016

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI) announced today that Gregory L. Christopher, the current Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will be appointed as Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2016. Gary S. Gladstein, the Company’s current Chairman, will be appointed as the Lead Independent Director of the Board effective January 1, 2016. Accordingly, Mr. Christopher will be the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Chairman of Board effective January 1, 2016 and the remainder of the Board’s composition will remain the same.

Mueller Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of copper tube and fittings, brass rod and forgings, and a broad array of flow control products in these metals as well as aluminum and plastics.  Mueller’s operations are located throughout the United States and in Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, and China.  Mueller’s business is importantly linked to the construction and improvement of homes and nonresidential structures, including office buildings, hotels, schools, hospitals, and manufacturing buildings.

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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 and energy, market demand, pricing, competitive and technological factors, and the availability of financing, among others, as set forth in the Company’s SEC filings.  The words “pro forma,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “expect,” “believe,” “target,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  The reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.  The Company has no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events after the date of this report.