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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)
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Delaware
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1-6770
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25-0790410
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(State
or other
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(Commission
File
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(IRS
Employer
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jurisdiction
of
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Number)
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Identification
No.)
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incorporation)
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8285
Tournament Drive Suite 150
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Memphis,
Tennessee
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38125
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code:
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(901)
753-3200
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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:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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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
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99.1
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Press
release, dated January 5, 2011.
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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.
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MUELLER
INDUSTRIES, INC.
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By:
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/S/ Kent A.
McKee
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Name:
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Kent
A. McKee
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Title:
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Executive
Vice President and
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Date: January
5, 2011
Exhibit
Index
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release, dated January 5, 2011.
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