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Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&#9;<U>September
23, 2012</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.<BR>
</U>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>

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area code: &#9;<B> <U>(901) 753-3200</U></B></P>

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</U></B>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 1.01 Entry into a</B> <B>Material Definitive Agreement.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On September 23, 2012, Mueller Industries,
Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) entered into a share repurchase agreement (the &ldquo;Repurchase Agreement&rdquo;) with Leucadia
National Corporation (&ldquo;Leucadia&rdquo;) and BEI-Longhorn, LLC (&ldquo;BEI Longhorn&rdquo;), pursuant to which the Company
has agreed to repurchase 10,422,859 shares of the Company&rsquo;s common stock owned by BEI Longhorn, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Leucadia, at a price per share of $41.00, resulting in an aggregate purchase price of $427,337,219 (the &ldquo;Repurchase Transaction&rdquo;).
The closing of the Repurchase Transaction (the &ldquo;Closing&rdquo;) is expected to occur on or before September 26, 2012, subject
to customary closing conditions. The Repurchase Transaction was approved by the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors following the
recommendation of the directors not affiliated with Leucadia (the &ldquo;Disinterested Directors&rdquo;) and will be funded using
available cash on hand and borrowings under the Company&rsquo;s existing credit facility.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In connection with the Repurchase Transaction,
the Company and Leucadia also executed and delivered an amended and restated letter agreement, dated September 23, 2012 (the &ldquo;Amended
Standstill Agreement&rdquo;). The Amended Standstill Agreement, which will become effective upon the Closing, amends and restates
the Letter Agreement, dated September 2, 2011, by and between the Company and Leucadia, to provide that, among other things, (i)
from and after the Closing until September 2, 2013, Leucadia may not acquire shares of the Company&rsquo;s common stock without
the approval of a majority of the Disinterested Directors; (ii) Leucadia&rsquo;s preemptive rights, registration rights and Board
designation rights will be terminated upon the Closing and (iii) from and after the Closing until September 2, 2013, Leucadia may
not employ or solicit to employ any of the Company&rsquo;s current officers or employees.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The above descriptions of the Repurchase
Agreement and the Amended Standstill Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to
the complete text of the Repurchase Agreement and the Amended Standstill Agreement, copies of which have been filed as Exhibits
10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information set forth in Item 1.01 of
this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.02. On September 23, 2012, in connection with the
Company&rsquo;s entry into the Repurchase Agreement, the Company and Leucadia mutually agreed to terminate the Registration Rights
Agreement, dated May 17, 2012, by and between the Company and Leucadia (the &ldquo;Registration Rights Agreement&rdquo;). The termination
of the Registration Rights Agreement will become effective upon the Closing. Following the termination of the Registration Rights
Agreement, the Company will no longer be under any obligation to register any of its securities for Leucadia and its affiliates.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The above description of the Registration
Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Registration
Rights Agreement, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2012, and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b) The information set forth in Item 1.01
of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02. Pursuant to the terms of the Repurchase Agreement,
Ian M. Cumming and Joseph S. Steinberg are obligated to resign from the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors effective upon the Closing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8.01 Other Events.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On September 24, 2012, the Company issued
a press release announcing the matters set forth in Items 1.01 and 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the Company&rsquo;s
press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.<B> </B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Share Repurchase Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2012, by and among Mueller Industries, Inc., Leucadia National Corporation and BEI-Longhorn, LLC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.2</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Amended and Restated Letter Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2012, by and between Mueller Industries, Inc. and Leucadia National Corporation.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Press Release, dated September 24, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 5.25in">MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dated: September 24, 2012</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 5.25in">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/s/ Gary C. Wilkerson</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 5.5in">Name: Gary C. Wilkerson</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 5.5in">Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Share Repurchase Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2012, by and among Mueller Industries, Inc., Leucadia National Corporation and BEI-Longhorn, LLC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Amended and Restated Letter Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2012, by and between Mueller Industries, Inc. and Leucadia National Corporation.</TD></TR>
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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):
September
23, 2012
MUELLER INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-6770
25-0790410
(State or other
(Commission File
(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of
Number)
Identification No.)
incorporation)
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
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
£
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01 Entry into a
Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 23, 2012, Mueller Industries,
Inc. (the "Company") entered into a share repurchase agreement (the "Repurchase Agreement") with Leucadia
National Corporation ("Leucadia") and BEI-Longhorn, LLC ("BEI Longhorn"), pursuant to which the Company
has agreed to repurchase 10,422,859 shares of the Company's common stock owned by BEI Longhorn, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Leucadia, at a price per share of $41.00, resulting in an aggregate purchase price of $427,337,219 (the "Repurchase Transaction").
The closing of the Repurchase Transaction (the "Closing") is expected to occur on or before September 26, 2012, subject
to customary closing conditions. The Repurchase Transaction was approved by the Company's Board of Directors following the
recommendation of the directors not affiliated with Leucadia (the "Disinterested Directors") and will be funded using
available cash on hand and borrowings under the Company's existing credit facility.
In connection with the Repurchase Transaction,
the Company and Leucadia also executed and delivered an amended and restated letter agreement, dated September 23, 2012 (the "Amended
Standstill Agreement"). The Amended Standstill Agreement, which will become effective upon the Closing, amends and restates
the Letter Agreement, dated September 2, 2011, by and between the Company and Leucadia, to provide that, among other things, (i)
from and after the Closing until September 2, 2013, Leucadia may not acquire shares of the Company's common stock without
the approval of a majority of the Disinterested Directors; (ii) Leucadia's preemptive rights, registration rights and Board
designation rights will be terminated upon the Closing and (iii) from and after the Closing until September 2, 2013, Leucadia may
not employ or solicit to employ any of the Company's current officers or employees.
The above descriptions of the Repurchase
Agreement and the Amended Standstill Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to
the complete text of the Repurchase Agreement and the Amended Standstill Agreement, copies of which have been filed as Exhibits
10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of
this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.02. On September 23, 2012, in connection with the
Company's entry into the Repurchase Agreement, the Company and Leucadia mutually agreed to terminate the Registration Rights
Agreement, dated May 17, 2012, by and between the Company and Leucadia (the "Registration Rights Agreement"). The termination
of the Registration Rights Agreement will become effective upon the Closing. Following the termination of the Registration Rights
Agreement, the Company will no longer be under any obligation to register any of its securities for Leucadia and its affiliates.
The above description of the Registration
Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Registration
Rights Agreement, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2012, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) The information set forth in Item 1.01
of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02. Pursuant to the terms of the Repurchase Agreement,
Ian M. Cumming and Joseph S. Steinberg are obligated to resign from the Company's Board of Directors effective upon the Closing.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 24, 2012, the Company issued
a press release announcing the matters set forth in Items 1.01 and 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the Company's
press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
10.1
Share Repurchase Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2012, by and among Mueller Industries, Inc., Leucadia National Corporation and BEI-Longhorn, LLC.
10.2
Amended and Restated Letter Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2012, by and between Mueller Industries, Inc. and Leucadia National Corporation.
99.1
Press Release, dated September 24, 2012.
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: September 24, 2012
By:
/s/ Gary C. Wilkerson
Name: Gary C. Wilkerson
Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Description
10.1
Share Repurchase Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2012, by and among Mueller Industries, Inc., Leucadia National Corporation and BEI-Longhorn, LLC.
10.2
Amended and Restated Letter Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2012, by and between Mueller Industries, Inc. and Leucadia National Corporation.
99.1
Press Release, dated September 24, 2012.
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