FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
O HAGAN WILLIAM D
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC [MLI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
231 COMMODORE DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/27/2004
(Street)

JUPITER, FL 33477		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/27/2004   M   46,000 A $ 12.53 265,298 D  
Common Stock 09/27/2004   M   154,000 A $ 12.44 419,298 D  
Common Stock 09/27/2004   M   20,000 A $ 13.69 439,298 D  
Common Stock 09/27/2004   M   180,000 A $ 19.88 619,298 D  
Common Stock 09/27/2004   M   200,000 A $ 15.94 819,298 D  
Common Stock 09/27/2004   F   324,432 D $ 42.13 494,866 D  
Common Stock               28,550 I See Footnote (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.53 09/27/2004   M     46,000   (2) 07/27/2005 Common Stock 46,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 12.44 09/27/2004   M     154,000   (3) 07/27/2005 Common Stock 154,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.69 09/27/2004   M     20,000 06/15/2000 08/10/2005 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 19.88 09/27/2004   M     180,000   (4) 05/07/2007 Common Stock 180,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.94 09/27/2004   M     200,000   (5) 10/09/2008 Common Stock 200,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
O HAGAN WILLIAM D
231 COMMODORE DRIVE
JUPITER, FL 33477		       President and CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ William D. O'Hagan   09/29/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Represents amounts held in a family partnership of which Mr. O'Hagan is a general partner and in which Mr. O'Hagan or his spouse hold a 99% interest.
(2) 44,000 shares exercisable on 8/10/96 and 2,000 shares exercisable on 8/10/97.
(3) 42,000 shares exercisable on 8/10/97; 44,000 shares exercisable on 8/10/98; 44,000 shares exercisable on 8/10/99; and 24,000 shares exercisable on 6/15/00.
(4) 36,000 shares exercisable on 5/07/98; 36,000 shares exercisable on 5/07/99; 36,000 shares exercisable on 5/07/00; 36,000 shares exercisable on 5/07/01; and 36,000 shares exercisable on 5/07/02.
(5) 40,000 shares exercisable on 10/09/99; 40,000 shares exercisable on 10/09/00; 40,000 shares exercisable on 10/09/01; 40,000 shares exercisable on 10/09/02; and 40,000 shares exercisable on 10/09/03.

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