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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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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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