MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC — Capital/Financing Update 2011

Jan 5, 2011

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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): January 5, 2011

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)

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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 January 5, 2011 the Registrant issued a press release announcing the acquisition of various operating assets of Tube Forming, L.P. (TFI), a subsidiary of Wolverine Tube, Inc., effective December 28, 2010. TFI primarily serves the Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) market in North America. The acquired assets include inventories, production equipment as well as factory leaseholds. TFI has operations in Carrollton, Texas, and Guadalupe, Mexico. TFI’s estimated net sales for 2010 were approximately $35 million. Mueller paid approximately $6.9 million for the assets and the purchase price was funded with existing cash on hand. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release, dated January 5, 2011.

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

Date: January 5, 2011

Exhibit Index

| Exhibit
No. | Description |
| --- | --- |
| 99.1 | Press
release, dated January 5, 2011. |