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): October 30, 2008

                            MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   Delaware                        1-6770                      25-0790410
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(State or other                (Commission File              (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                    Number)                  Identification No.)
incorporation)


           8285 Tournament Drive Suite 150
                     Memphis, Tennessee                         38125
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         (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)


     Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (901) 753-3200
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                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 30, 2008, the Board of Directors of Mueller Industries, Inc. (the
"Company") appointed Gregory L. Christopher, the Company's Chief Operating
Officer, as the Company's Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
Further information about Mr. Christopher was reported under Item 5.02 of the
Form 8-K filed by the Company on September 16, 2008, and is incorporated herein
by reference. On October 27, 2008, the Company announced that its former
President and Chief Executive Officer, William D. O'Hagan, passed away after a
year-long battle with lung cancer.






                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                        MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.


                                        By:    /s/ Gary C. Wilkerson
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                                        Name:  Gary C. Wilkerson
                                        Title: Vice President, General Counsel
                                               and Secretary