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 *
  Berkman Peter D
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/13/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC [MLI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2600 ELMHURST ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Pres - Trading Ops; Pres - B&K
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007-6312		 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)
Common Stock 10,000
D
 
Common Stock 2,250
I
See footnote (1)

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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)   (2) 12/21/2010 Common Stock 2,334 $ 15.2 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 02/13/2012 Common Stock 4,668 $ 20.4 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 02/10/2013 Common Stock 7,002 $ 16.61 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 02/10/2014 Common Stock 12,449 $ 20.72 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 02/23/2015 Common Stock 12,500 $ 31.22 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Berkman Peter D
2600 ELMHURST ROAD
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007-6312		       Pres - Trading Ops; Pres - B&K  

Signatures

/s/ Peter D. Berkman 10/24/2005
**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) The 2,250 shares of Common Stock indirectly beneficially owned include 750 shares held in custodial accounts on behalf of each of his three children.
(2) 80 percent exercisable on 12/21/2004; the remaining 20 percent is exercisable on 12/21/2005.
(3) Exercisable in 20 percent increments annually beginning 02/13/2003.
(4) Exercisable in 20 percent increments annually beginning 02/10/2004.
(5) Exercisable in 20 percent increments annually beginning 02/10/2005.
(6) Exercisable in 20 percent increments annually beginning 02/23/2006.

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