0001144204-12-031623.txt : 20120524 0001144204-12-031623.hdr.sgml : 20120524 20120524131250 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-031623 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120524 ITEM INFORMATION: Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20120524 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120524 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: 12866567 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 v314384_8k.htm FORM 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): May 24, 2012

 

MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

 

Item 2.04.Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

 

On May 24, 2012, Mueller Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it had issued a Notice of Redemption of all of its issued and outstanding 6% Subordinated Debentures due 2014 (the “Debentures,” and the transaction whereby the Debentures are redeemed, the “Redemption”). The Debentures will be redeemed at par value totaling approximately $148.2 million principal and accrued interest totaling approximately $1.3 million. The Redemption will occur on or about June 25, 2012. The Redemption will be conducted pursuant to Section 3.4 of the Indenture dated October 26, 2004 between the Company, as issuer, and Regions Bank (as successor to SunTrust Bank), as trustee.

 

Item 8.01Other Events

 

On May 24, 2012, and in connection with the Redemption, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

Exhibits:

 

99.1Press Release, dated May 24, 2012.

 

 
 

 

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/ Gary C. Wilkerson
  Name:
Title:		 Gary C. Wilkerson
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

Date: May 24, 2012

 

 
 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

Description 

   
99.1  Press Release, dated May 24, 2012.

 

 
 

 

 EX-99.1 2 v314384_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Mueller Industries, Inc. Announces Intent to Redeem its 6% Subordinated Debentures

MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI), announced today that it issued a Notice of Redemption to all the holders of its 6% Subordinated Debentures (the Debentures). The Debentures will be redeemed at par value totaling approximately $148.2 million principal and accrued interest totaling approximately $1.3 million. The redemption will occur on or about June 25, 2012.

Questions relating to and requests for additional copies of the Notice of Redemption and the related materials should be directed to the paying agent for the redemption, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, toll-free at (877)248-6417.

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 in importantly linked to: (1) the construction of new homes; (2) the improvement and reconditioning of existing homes and structures; (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.



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