0001144204-12-059503.txt : 20121105 0001144204-12-059503.hdr.sgml : 20121105 20121105170938 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-059503 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121105 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20121105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121105 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: 121180929 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 v327468_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): November 5, 2012

  

     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)

 

 

          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:

 

  o  

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

 

  o  

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

 

  o  

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

 

  o  

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

 

 

 
 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On November 5, 2012, Mueller Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing that (i) Gary S. Gladstein, a current independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors, will be appointed as non-executive Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2013 and (ii) that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 12.5 cents per share on its common stock payable December 14, 2012 to shareholders of record on December 3, 2012.

 

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1  Press release, dated November 5, 2012. 

 

 
 

  

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
     
Date:  November 5, 2012    

 

  

 

 
 

   

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No. Description 
   
99.1 Press Release, dated November 5, 2012.

 

 

 

 EX-99.1 2 v327468_ex99-1.htm PRESS RELEASE

Mueller Industries, Inc. Announces Increase in Fourth Quarter Dividend and Appointment of Non-Executive Chairman of Board, Effective January 1, 2013

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of 12.5 cents per share, representing a 25 percent increase over the 10 cent per share regularly quarterly dividend in prior periods. The dividend will be payable December 14, 2012, to shareholders of record on December 3, 2012.

The Company also announced that the Board has appointed Gary S. Gladstein, a current independent member of its Board of Directors, as non-executive Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2013. Alexander P. Federbush, the Company's outgoing Chairman, will continue to serve as a member of the Board.

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.

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.



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