SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)1
Amendment No. 2
 
Mueller Industries
(Name of Issuer)
 
 
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
 
624756 10 2
                                (CUSIP Number)                                 
 
 
December 31, 2002
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
x Rule 13d-1(b)
 
¨ Rule 13d-1(c)
 
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
 
(Continued on following pages)
1
 
The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 

CUSIP No. 624756 10 2
  
13G
  
Page 2 of 12 Pages
 
  1.

  
Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above person
 
Warren E. Buffett
    
  2.
  
Check Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
(a)  x
(b)  ¨
    
  3.

  
SEC Use Only
 
    
  4.

  
Citizen or Place of Organization
 
United States Citizen
    
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
  
  5.    Sole Voting Power
 
        -0-
  6.    Shared Voting Power
 
        2,480,900
  7.    Sole Dispositive Power
 
        -0-
  8.    Shared Dispositive Power
 
        2,480,900
  9.

  
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
2,480,900
    
10.

  
Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
 
¨
Not Applicable
    
11.

  
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 
7.24
    
12.

  
Type of Reporting Person
 
IN
    

 
CUSIP No. 624756 10 2
  
13G
  
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  1.

  
Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above person
 
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
    
  2.
  
Check Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
(a)  x
(b)  ¨
    
  3.

  
SEC Use Only
 
    
  4.

  
Citizen or Place of Organization
 
Delaware Corporation
    
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
  
  5.    Sole Voting Power
 
        -0-
  6.    Shared Voting Power
 
        2,480,900
  7.    Sole Dispositive Power
 
        -0-
  8.    Shared Dispositive Power
 
        2,480,900
  9.

  
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
2,480,900
    
10.

  
Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
 
¨
Not Applicable
    
11.

  
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 
7.24
    
12.

  
Type of Reporting Person
 
HC, CO
    

CUSIP No. 624756 10 2
  
13G
  
Page 4 of 12 Pages
 
  1.

  
Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above person
 
OBH, Inc.            
    
  2.
  
Check Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
(a)  x
(b)  ¨
    
  3.

  
SEC Use Only
 
    
  4.

  
Citizen or Place of Organization
 
Delaware Corporation            
    
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
  
  5.    Sole Voting Power
 
        -0-                
  6.    Shared Voting Power
 
        2,480,900                
  7.    Sole Dispositive Power
 
        -0-                
  8.    Shared Dispositive Power
 
        2,480,900                
  9.

  
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
2,480,900            
    
10.

  
Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
 
¨
Not Applicable
    
11.

  
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 
7.24            
    
12.

  
Type of Reporting Person
 
HC, CO            
    
 

CUSIP No. 624756 10 2
  
13G
  
Page 5 of 12 Pages
 
  1.

  
Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of above person
 
National Indemnity Company            
    
  2.
  
Check Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
(a)  x
(b)  ¨
    
  3.

  
SEC Use Only
 
    
  4.

  
Citizen or Place of Organization
 
Nebraska Corporation            
    
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
  
  5.    Sole Voting Power
 
        -0-                
  6.    Shared Voting Power
 
        2,480,900                
  7.    Sole Dispositive Power
 
        -0-                
  8.    Shared Dispositive Power
 
        2,480,900                
  9.

  
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
 
2,480,900            
    
10.

  
Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
 
¨
Not Applicable
    
11.

  
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
 
7.24            
    
12.

  
Type of Reporting Person
 
IC, CO            
    
 

 
Item 1(a).    Name of Issuer:
 
Mueller Industries
 
Item 1(b).    Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
8285 Tournament Drive, Suite 150
Memphis, Tennessee 38125
 
Item 2(a).    Name of Persons Filing:
Item 2(b).    Address of Principal Business Office:
Item 2(c).    Citizenship:
 
Warren E. Buffett
1440 Kiewit Plaza
Omaha, Nebraska 68131
United States Citizen
 
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
1440 Kiewit Plaza
Omaha, Nebraska 68131
Delaware Corporation
 
OBH, Inc.
1440 Kiewit Plaza
Omaha, Nebraska 68131
Delaware Corporation
 
National Indemnity Company
3024 Harney Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68131
Nebraska Corporation
 
Item 2(d).    Title of Class of Securities:
 
Common Stock
 
Item 2(e).    CUSIP Number:
 
624756 10 2
 
Item 3.    If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 
(a)  ¨  Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
 
(b)  ¨  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
 
(c)  x  Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)

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 of the Act.
 
 National Indemnity Company
 
 
(d)
 
¨      Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
 
(e)
 
¨      An investment advisor registered in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
 
(f)
 
¨      An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
 
(g)
 
x      A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
 
 OBH, Inc.
 Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
 Warren E. Buffett (an individual who may be deemed to
 control Berkshire Hathaway Inc.)
 
 
(h)
 
¨      A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
 
 
(i)
 
¨      A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the           Investment Company Act;
 
 
(j)
 
x     Group in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
 
 See Exhibit A
 
Item
 
4.     Ownership
 
Warren E. Buffett
 
 
(a)
 
Amount Beneficially Owned:
 
2,480,900
 
 
(b)
 
Percent of Class:
 
7.24
 
 
(c)
 
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
 

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    -0-
 
(ii)       shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
    2,480,900
 
(iii)      sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
 
    -0-
 
 (iv)      shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
    2,480,900
 
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
 
 
(a)
 
Amount Beneficially Owned:
 
  2,480,900
 
 
(b)
 
Percent of Class:
 
  7.24
 
 
(c)
 
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
  (i)       sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
    -0-
 
  (ii)      shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
    2,480,900
 
  (iii)    sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
 
-0-
 
  (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
2,480,900
 
OBH, Inc.

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(a)
 
Amount Beneficially Owned:
 
2,480,900
 
 
(b)
 
Percent of Class:
 
 
    
 
7.24
 
 
(c)
 
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
 
      
 
(i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
    -0-
 
 
    
 
(ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
    2,480,900
 
 
    
 
(iii)  sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
 
    -0-
 
 
    
 
(iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
    2,480,900
 
National Indemnity Company
 
 
(a)
 
Amount Beneficially Owned:
 
2,480,900
 
 
(b)
 
Percent of Class:
 
7.24
 
 
(c)
 
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
 
    
 
(i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
    -0-
 
 
    
 
(ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
    2,480,900
 
 
    
 
(iii)  sole power to dispose or direct the

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disposition of:
 
-0-
 
 
(iv)
 
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
2,480,900
 
Item
 
5.      Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
 
Not Applicable
 
Item
 
6.      Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
Not Applicable
 
Item
 
7.      Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding          Company or Control Person.
 
See Exhibit A
 
Item
 
8.      Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
See Exhibit A
 
Item
 
9.      Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
Not Applicable
 
Item
 
10.    Certification.
 
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

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SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated this 14th day of February, 2003
 
/s/    Warren E. Buffett
            
Warren E. Buffett
            
 
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
      
OBH, INC.
By:
  
/s/    Warren E. Buffett
      
By:
  
/s/    Warren E. Buffett
   
Warren E. Buffett
Chairman of the Board
          
Warren E. Buffett
Chairman of the Board
 
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
        
By:
  
/s/    Warren E. Buffett
            
   
Warren E. Buffett
Chairman of the Board
            

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Exhibit A
 
MEMBERS OF FILING GROUP
 
PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
 
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
 
OBH, Inc.
 
Warren E. Buffett (an individual who may be deemed to control Berkshire Hathaway Inc.)
 
RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES THAT ARE INSURANCE COMPANIES AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(a)(19) OF THE ACT:
 
National Indemnity Company

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