Mueller Industries (MLI) Form 4 MUELLER INDUSTRIES / Gregory L. Christopher ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Christopher Gregory L.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

8285 TOURNAMENT DRIVE DUITE 150

(Street)

MEMPHIS TN 38125

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC [ MLI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/06/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	02/06/2017		M		5,418	A	$18.46	230,722	D
Common Stock	02/06/2017		M		24,000	A	$13.25	254,722	D
Common Stock	02/06/2017		M		20,596	A	$11.92	275,318	D
Common Stock	02/06/2017		M		36,000	A	$12.24	311,318	D
Common Stock	02/06/2017		F		15,576	D	$40.23	295,742	D
Common Stock								206,800(1)	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 (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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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)	$18.46	02/06/2017		M			5,418	07/27/2012	07/27/2017	Common Stock	5,418	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$13.25	02/06/2017		M			24,000	07/25/2013	07/25/2018	Common Stock	24,000	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$11.92	02/06/2017		M			20,596	(2)	07/30/2019	Common Stock	20,596	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.24	02/06/2017		M			36,000	(3)	07/23/2020	Common Stock	36,000	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents 6,800 shares owned by Mr. Christopher's children; 120,000 owned by a trust where his wife serves as beneficiary; and 80,000 owned by a trust where he serves as beneficiary

2. The options became exercisable as follows: 136 on 07/30/2010; 170 on 07/30/2011; 290 on 07/30/2012; 10,000 on 07/30/2013; 10,000 on 07/30/2014

3. The options became exercisable as follows: 12,000 on 07/23/2013; 12,000 on 07/23/2014; 12,000 on 07/23/2015

	Anthony Steinriede, Attorney-in-Fact	02/08/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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