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

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 1, 2007
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                            MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (901) 753-3200
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Registrant's Former Name or Address, if changed since last report:  N/A
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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
           Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
           Officers.


(d) On November 1, 2007, the Board of Directors of Mueller Industries, Inc. (the
"Company") increased the number of directors constituting the Company's Board of
Directors from seven to eight directors and appointed Scott Goldman as a
director, effective January 1, 2008. The Company's press release, dated November
2, 2007, announcing the appointment of Mr. Goldman is attached as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.          Description

99.1               Press Release, dated November 2, 2007


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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.

                                   MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.

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

Date: November 2, 2007


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                                  Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.    Description
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99.1           Press Release, dated November 2, 2007

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                  Contact:   Kent A. McKee
Memphis, TN--November 2, 2007                                    (901) 753-3208


                        MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. APPOINTS
                       SCOTT GOLDMAN TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS


      Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI), announced today that Mr. Scott
Goldman will join its Board of Directors effective January 1, 2008. Since 1987
Mr. Goldman, age 55, has served as Principal of the Goldman Group, working with
Fortune 500 companies in developing, licensing, launching and operating wireless
systems, products and services worldwide.

      Mr. Goldman, a graduate of the State University of New York at Cortland,
has authored two books about the wireless industry and has contributed numerous
articles to business and industry trade journals. His appointment expands the
Company's Board of Directors to eight members.

      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, Great
Britain, and China. Mueller's business is importantly linked to (1) the
construction of new homes; (2) the improvement and reconditioning of existing
homes and structures; and (3) the commercial construction market, which includes
office buildings, factories, hotels, hospitals, etc.


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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 "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.