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 7, 2010
                                                    
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 6, 2010, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which two proposals were voted upon: (i) the election of directors, and (ii) the appointment of independent auditors.  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:

   
Votes in Favor
    
Votes Withheld
    
Broker Non-Votes
  
                   
Alexander P. Federbush
     32,541,969       582,081       2,386,899  
Paul J. Flaherty
     32,443,701       680,349       2,386,899  
Gennaro J. Fulvio
     32,541,601       582,449       2,386,899  
Gary S. Gladstein
     32,435,364       688,686       2,386,899  
Scott J. Goldman
     25,387,140       7,736,910       2,386,899  
Terry Hermanson
     31,363,481       1,760,569       2,386,899  
Harvey L. Karp
     32,385,843       738,207       2,386,899  
                         

The proposal to approve the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was ratified by 34,224,223 votes in favor, 1,156,190 votes against, and 130,536 votes abstaining.


Item 8.01.  Other Events

On May 7, 2010 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, 2010, to shareholders of record on June 1, 2010. 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 7, 2010.

 
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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/ Kent A. McKee  
  Name: Kent A. McKee  
  Title:  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  
       
Date: May 7, 2010
 
 
 
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Exhibit Index
 
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1  
   Press release, dated May 7, 2010.