FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Bambas Karl John III
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/28/2004		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC [MLI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1594 COURTFIELD LANE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President - Tax
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

COLLIERVILLE, TN 38017		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 12/13/2009 Common Stock 2,334 $ 22.09 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 12/21/2010 Common Stock 1,556 $ 15.2 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 02/13/2012 Common Stock 1,400 $ 20.4 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 02/10/2013 Common Stock 2,489 $ 16.61 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 02/10/2014 Common Stock 3,890 $ 20.72 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Bambas Karl John III
1594 COURTFIELD LANE
COLLIERVILLE, TN 38017		       Vice President - Tax  

Signatures

/s/ Karl J. Bambas III 11/05/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Exercisable in 20 percent increments annually beginning 12/13/2000.
(2) 778 shares exercisable on 12/21/2004 and 778 shares exercisable on 12/21/2005.
(3) 466 shares exercisable on 02/13/2005; 467 shares exercisable on 02/13/2006; 467 shares exercisable on 02/13/2007.
(4) 622 exercisable on 02/10/2005; 622 exercisable on 02/10/2006; 623 exercsiable 02/10/2007; 622 exercisable on 02/10/2008.
(5) Exercisable in 20 percent increments annually beginning 02/10/2005.

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