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):

 

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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. 

 

 

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

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

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