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 15, 2014

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On May 15, 2014, General Cable Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  Pursuant to our Director Retirement Policy, Robert L. Smialek retired from the Company’s Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders due to his attaining 70 years of age during his term. Mr. Smialek has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since 1997 and most recently served as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Governance Committee. Mr. Smialek’s retirement is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.  

(a) On May 15, 2014, the Company held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. 

(b) The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 31, 2014.  The results of the stockholder vote are as follows:

Proposal 1 — Election of a Director

The stockholders elected each of the following nominees to serve as a director to hold office until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

Proposal 2 — Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP, an Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, to Audit General Cable’s 2014 Consolidated Financial Statements and Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to audit the Company’s 2014 consolidated financial statements and internal controls over financial reporting.

Proposal 3 — Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The stockholders approved a resolution approving, on a nonbinding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section and the Summary Compensation Table contained in the Company’s Proxy Statement.

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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