Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
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 (Month/Day/Year)
08/31/2011
(Street)

GERMANTOWN, TN 38139
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 08/31/2011   M   8,500 A $ 16.615 117,836 D  
Common Stock 08/31/2011   F   2,985 D $ 47.3 114,851 D  
Common Stock 08/31/2011   M   22,622 A $ 16.615 137,473 D  
Common Stock 08/31/2011   F   11,827 D $ 47.3 125,646 D  
Common Stock 09/01/2011   M   8,089 A $ 20.403 133,735 D  
Common Stock 09/01/2011   F   3,489 D $ 47.3 130,246 D  
Common Stock 09/01/2011   M   11,362 A $ 20.403 141,608 D  
Common Stock 09/01/2011   F   6,508 D $ 47.3 135,100 D  

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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) $ 16.615 08/31/2011   M     8,500   (1) 02/10/2013 Common Stock 8,500 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16.615 08/31/2011   M     22,622   (2) 02/10/2013 Common Stock 22,622 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.403 09/01/2011   M     8,089   (3) 02/13/2012 Common Stock 8,089 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.403 09/01/2011   M     11,362   (4) 02/13/2012 Common Stock 11,362 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MCKEE KENT A
2530 GUILFORD COVE
GERMANTOWN, TN 38139
      Executive VP & CFO  

Signatures

 /s/ Kent A. McKee   09/02/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Exercisable as follows: 1 on 2/10/05; 1,240 on 2/10/06; 1,241 on 2/10/07; 6,018 on 2/10/08
(2) Exercisable as follows: 6,224 on 2/10/04; 6,223 on 2/10/05; 4,985 on 2/10/06; 4,983 on 2/10/07; 207 on 2/10/08
(3) Exercisable as follows: 308 on 2/13/05; 3,891 on 2/13/06; 3,890 on 2/13/07
(4) Exercisable as follows: 3,890 on 2/13/03; 3,890 on 2/13/04; 3,582 on 2/13/05

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