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): July 14, 2008 (July 10,
2008)
General
Cable Corporation
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(Exact
name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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4
Tesseneer Drive, Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076-9753
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(Address
of Principal Executive
Offices)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (859)
572-8000
Not
Applicable
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(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last
Report)
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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:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.02 Departure of
Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal
Officers.
(b) On
July 14, 2008, the registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is filed
herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing that
J. Michael Andrews, Executive Vice President and Group President, North American
Energy Infrastructure and Technology, will leave that position effective August
1, 2008 and provide transition services to General Cable Corporation ("General
Cable") relating to strategic and operational support to the integrated
North American operations. From August 1, 2008, Mr. Andrews will
hold the position of Executive Vice President and he has agreed to provide the
transition services described for a period lasting up to the end of calendar
2008. After the transition period, Mr. Andrews will end his employment with
General Cable and receive benefits under General Cable's Executive Officer
Severance Benefit Plan.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
List below the financial statements,
pro forma financial information and exhibits, if any, filed as part of this
report.
(d) The Exhibit accompanying
this Report is listed in the Index to Exhibits.
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.
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General
Cable Corporation
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Date:
July 14, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Robert
J. Siverd |
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Name:
Robert J. Siverd |
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Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
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and
Secretary |
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