Sec Form 4 Filing - MCKEE KENT A @ MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC - 2012-10-05

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person MCKEE KENT A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC [ MLI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive VP & CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) 2530 GUILFORD COVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/05/2012 (Street) GERMANTOWN, TN38139 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 10/05/2012 M 4,826 A $ 20.718 150,301 D Common Stock 10/05/2012 M 3,203 A $ 31.22 153,504 D Common Stock 10/05/2012 M 34,076 A $ 20.718 187,580 D Common Stock 10/05/2012 M 21,797 A $ 31.22 209,377 D Common Stock 10/05/2012 M 15,797 A $ 28.04 225,174 D Common Stock 10/05/2012 M 22,147 A $ 35.05 247,321 D Common Stock 10/05/2012 M 27,291 A $ 36.91 274,612 D Common Stock 10/05/2012 M 28,000 A $ 26.485 302,612 D Common Stock 10/05/2012 F 113,415 D $ 50.23 189,197 D Common Stock 10/08/2012 M 29,203 A $ 28.04 218,400 D Common Stock 10/08/2012 F 4,772 D $ 49.49 213,628 D Common Stock 10/08/2012 F 16,302 D $ 50.23 197,326 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.718 10/05/2012 M 4,826 02/10/2009 02/10/2014 Common Stock 4,826 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.22 10/05/2012 M 3,203 02/23/2010 02/23/2015 Common Stock 3,203 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.718 10/05/2012 M 34,076 ( 1 ) 02/10/2014 Common Stock 34,076 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 31.22 10/05/2012 M 21,797 ( 2 ) 02/23/2015 Common Stock 21,797 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 28.04 10/05/2012 M 15,797 ( 3 ) 12/28/2015 Common Stock 15,797 $ 0 0 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 35.05 10/05/2012 M 22,147 ( 4 ) 07/28/2016 Common Stock 22,147 $ 0 2,853 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 36.91 10/05/2012 M 27,291 ( 5 ) 07/27/2017 Common Stock 27,291 $ 0 2,709 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 26.485 10/05/2012 M 28,000 ( 6 ) 07/25/2018 Common Stock 28,000 $ 0 7,000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 28.04 10/08/2012 M 29,203 ( 7 ) 12/28/2015 Common Stock 29,203 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other MCKEE KENT A 2530 GUILFORD COVE GERMANTOWN, TN38139 Executive VP & CFO Signatures /s/ Kent A. McKee 10/09/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Exercisable as follows: 7,780 on 2/10/2005; 7,781 on 2/10/2006; 7,780 on 2/10/2007; 7,781 on 2/10/2008; 2,954 on 2/10/2009 ( 2 )Exercisable as follows: 5,000 on 7/28/2006; 5,000 on 7/28/2007; 5,000 on 7/28/2008; 5,000 on 7/28/2009; 1,797 on 7/28/2010 ( 3 )Exercisable as follows: 6,797 12/28/2009; 9,000 on 12/28/2010 ( 4 )Exercisable as follows: 5,000 on 7/28/2007; 5,000 on 7/28/2008; 5,000 on 7/28/2009; 5,000 on 7/28/2010; 2,147 on 7/28/2011 ( 5 )Exercisable as follows: 6,000 on 7/27/2008; 6,000 on 7/27/2009; 6,000 on 7/27/2010; 6,000 on 7/27/2011; 3,291 on 7/27/2012 ( 6 )Exercisable as follows: 7,000 on 7/25/2009; 7,000 on 7/25/2010; 7,000 on 7/27/2011; 7,000 on 7/25/2012 ( 7 )Exercisable as follows: 9,000 on 12/28/2006; 9,000 on 12/28/2007; 9,000 on 12/28/2008; 2,203 on 12/28/2009

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