Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 5, 2012, Mueller Industries, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing that (i) Gary S.
Gladstein, a current independent member of the Company's Board of Directors,
will be appointed as non-executive Chairman of the Board, effective January 1,
2013 and (ii) that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly
dividend of 12.5 cents per share on its common stock payable December 14, 2012
to shareholders of record on December 3, 2012.