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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):     May 3, 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 

 

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

following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

£  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 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 3, 2012, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which three proposals were voted upon.  The results of the vote are as follows:

 

Proposal 1 - Election of directors; the following persons were duly elected to serve, subject to the Company’s By-laws, as Directors of the Company until the next Annual Meeting, or until election and qualification of their successors:

 

   For  Withheld  Broker Non-Votes
                
Ian M. Cumming   32,950,729    1,863,694    1,916,300 
Alexander P. Federbush   34,630,016    184,407    1,916,300 
Paul J. Flaherty   34,367,915    446,508    1,916,300 
Gennaro J. Fulvio   34,379,526    434,897    1,916,300 
Gary S. Gladstein   34,556,554    257,869    1,916,300 
Scott J. Goldman   31,924,989    2,889,434    1,916,300 
Terry Hermanson   34,379,532    434,891    1,916,300 
Joseph S. Steinberg   33,017,847    1,796,576    1,916,300 
Gregory L. Christopher   34,632,329    182,094    1,916,300 

 

Proposal 2 – The Company’s stockholders approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2012:

 

For   Against   Abstain
36,519,734   187,002   23,987

 

Proposal 3 – The Company’s stockholders approved an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
32,273,545   975,456   1,565,422   1,916,300

 

 

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On May 4, 2012 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 June 15, 2012, to shareholders of record on June 1, 2012.  A copy of the press release announcing the payment and record dates is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

          99.1   Press release, dated May 4, 2012. 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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:  Gary C. Wilkerson  
  Title: 

Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary

 
       

Date: May 4, 2012

 

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No. Description
   
           99.1 Press release, dated May 4, 2012.

 

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