8-K

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                                  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): February 18, 2005

                            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

Registrant's Former Name or Address, if changed since last report:  N/A

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
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       Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
            Appointment of Principal Officers.

        On February 17, 2005, the Company expanded its Board of Directors to
seven members and appointed Mr. Alexander P. Federbush as a new member. The
Board has determined that Mr. Federbush meets the independence requirements of
the New York Stock Exchange listing standards. There is no arrangement or
understanding between Mr. Federbush and any other persons pursuant to which he
was elected as a director. Mr. Federbush has no business relationships with the
Company.

        The Company's Board Committees are composed as follows: Audit Committee
members are Messrs. John Fulvio (Chair), Gary S. Gladstein, and Terry Hermanson.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee members are Messrs. Gladstein
(Chair), Federbush, and Fulvio. Compensation Committee members are Messrs.
Hermanson (Chair), Federbush, and Fulvio.

        The Company's press release dated February 18, 2005, announcing the
appointment of Mr. Federbush is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

        On February 18, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release announcing
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 March 15,
2005, to shareholders of record on March 1, 2005. A copy of the press release
announcing the payment and record dates is attached as Exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

        99.1    Press release, dated February 18, 2005, appoints
                Alexander P. Federbush to Board of Directors.

        99.2    Press release, dated February 18, 2005, declares cash dividend
                for first quarter.

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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 February 18, 2005.

                                          MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.

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

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                                  Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.    Description
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       99.1    Press release, dated February 18, 2005, appoints
               Alexander P. Federbush to Board of Directors.

       99.2    Press release, dated February 18, 2005, declares cash dividend
               for first quarter.

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EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

 MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. APPOINTS ALEXANDER P. FEDERBUSH TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mueller Industries, Inc.
(NYSE: MLI), announced today that Mr. Alexander P. Federbush joined the Board
of Directors effective February 17, 2005.  Mr. Federbush is the President of
the Queens West Development Corp., a subsidiary of the Empire State
Development Corporation and a public-benefit corporation that is a joint
venture among New York State, New York City, and the Port Authority of New
York and New Jersey.  Prior to his tenure with Queens West, Mr. Federbush was
Director of Industry Development for the Strategic Business Division of Empire
State Development and he was appointed to the New York State Financial
Services Modernization Task Force.

    Mr. Federbush is a member of the Building Congress of New York and a fellow
of the Institute for Urban Design. He was formerly a member of the Young
President's Organization and also served on the Board of Trustees and Audit
Committees of French-Polyclinic and Beekman Downtown Hospital. Mr. Federbush is
a graduate of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Federbush, age 62, has no business relationships with the Company.

    The appointment of Mr. Federbush expands the Company's Board of Directors
to seven members.  The Company's Board Committees are composed as follows:
Audit Committee members are Messrs. John Fulvio (Chair), Gary S. Gladstein,
and Terry Hermanson.  Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee members
are Messrs. Gladstein (Chair), Federbush, and Fulvio.  Compensation Committee
members are Messrs. Hermanson (Chair), Federbush, and Fulvio.

    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, competitive and technological factors, and
the availability of financing, among others, as set forth in the company's SEC
filings.

SOURCE  Mueller Industries, Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  Kent A. McKee of Mueller Industries, Inc., +1-901-753-3208/
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EX-99.2

                                                                    Exhibit 99.2

        MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC. DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND FOR FIRST QUARTER

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 18 /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 March 15, 2005, to shareholders of record on March 1,
2005.

    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, competitive and technological factors, and
the availability of financing, among others, as set forth in the company's SEC
filings.

SOURCE  Mueller Industries, Inc.
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    /CONTACT:  Kent A. McKee of Mueller Industries, Inc., +1-901-753-3208/