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 *
NYMAN LEE R
  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)
VP- Metal Manufacturing
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3216 GOSNOLD BLUFF COVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/14/2005
(Street)

COLLERVILLE, TN 38017
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 12/14/2005   M   2,489 A $ 15.021 18,499 D  
Common Stock 12/14/2005   M   1,258 A $ 23.803 19,757 D  
Common Stock 12/14/2005   M   2,490 A $ 23.803 22,247 D  
Common Stock 12/14/2005   M   2,489 A $ 23.803 24,736 D  
Common Stock 12/14/2005   M   237 A $ 14.074 24,973 D  
Common Stock 12/14/2005   M   2,895 A $ 14.074 27,868 D  
Common Stock 12/14/2005   M   4,526 A $ 22.09 32,394 D  
Common Stock 12/14/2004   M   1 A $ 15.202 32,395 D  
Common Stock 12/14/2005   M   2,817 A $ 18.701 35,212 D  
Common Stock 12/14/2005   F   14,207 D $ 26.93 21,005 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) $ 15.021 12/14/2005   M     2,489 11/13/2002 11/13/2007 Common Stock 2,489 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23.803 12/14/2005   M     1,258 07/01/2001 07/01/2008 Common Stock 1,258 $ 0 11,190 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23.803 12/14/2005   M     2,490 07/01/2002 07/01/2008 Common Stock 2,490 $ 0 8,700 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23.803 12/14/2005   M     2,489 07/01/2003 07/01/2008 Common Stock 2,489 $ 0 6,211 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to Buy) $ 14.074 12/14/2005   M     237 10/29/2002 10/29/2008 Common Stock 237 $ 0 9,099 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.074 12/14/2005   M     2,895 10/29/2003 10/29/2008 Common Stock 2,895 $ 0 6,204 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 22.09 12/14/2005   M     4,526 12/13/2004 12/13/2009 Common Stock 4,526 $ 0 18,815 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.202 12/14/2005   M     1 12/21/2004 12/21/2010 Common Stock 1 $ 0 12,447 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.701 12/14/2005   M     2,817 11/06/2005 11/06/2011 Common Stock 2,817 $ 0 20,524 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
NYMAN LEE R
3216 GOSNOLD BLUFF COVE
COLLERVILLE, TN 38017
      VP- Metal Manufacturing  

Signatures

 /s/ Lee R. Nyman   12/14/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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