EXHIBIT 10.2

                       NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

     The Wolverine Tube, Inc. 2001 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors (the
"Director Plan") provides for non-qualified stock option grants to non-employee
directors. Under the Director Plan, each non-employee director initially
receives a non-qualified option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock upon
first becoming a director, and is granted a non-qualified option to purchase
1,000 shares of Common Stock automatically on each anniversary of such
director's election to the Board of Directors.

     The Director Plan is administered by the Administration Committee, which is
composed of the members of the Board of Directors who are not outside directors.
The Administration Committee also has the authority to grant options in lieu of
any retainers or other compensation for directors, in addition to the initial
and annual options grants discussed above.

     Options granted under the Director Plan have an exercise price on the date
of grant equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock (as defined in the
Director Plan). Options granted upon initial election to the Board of Directors
vest at the rate of 33-1/3% per year, and options granted upon the anniversary
dates of such election or any discretionary options granted vest immediately.
Director Plan options have a term of ten years unless terminated sooner due to
cessation of director status or otherwise pursuant to the Director Plan. No
option granted under the Director Plan is transferable or assignable by the
outside director other than by the laws of descent and distribution or to
certain of the director's immediate family members or family entities. A total
of 250,000 shares of Common Stock have been authorized for issuance under the
Director Plan. The Plan will expire in 2011.

     Non-employee directors receive a $30,000 cash retainer paid in semiannual
installments. Also, each non-employee director receives $1,500 for each Board of
Directors or committee meeting attended and an additional $1,500 for each such
meeting chaired, and the presiding director receives an additional $1,500 per
Board meeting attended for such service. Employee directors do not receive
additional compensation for serving on the Board of Directors.

     On May 19, 2005, the Board of Directors agreed to a $1,500 reduction in
their annual cash retainer, which is paid semi-annually, for the second half of
calendar 2005. In addition, the Board of Directors and the Administration
Committee of the Board of Directors granted to each non-employee director of the
Company a non-qualified option to purchase 5,000 shares of the Company's common
stock. This grant includes their annual automatic 1,000 option grant on the
anniversary of such director's election to the Board and a discretionary 4,000
option grant.