---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000089439-26-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MLI"
cik: "0000089439"
company_name: "MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-11T14:28:58+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-11T17:58:37.523440+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mueller Industries declares $0.35 quarterly dividend; elects directors

## Summary
- Declares $0.35/share quarterly cash dividend, payable June 19, 2026 to holders of record June 5, 2026.
- All 9 director nominees elected at May 7 annual meeting; Elizabeth Donovan received 29.7M withheld votes.
- Stockholders approved Ernst & Young as independent auditor for FY 2026 with 98.5M for, 2.5M against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 87.6M for, 4.3M against, 1.97M abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000089439-26-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MLI
- cik: 0000089439
- company_name: MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-11T14:28:58+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89439/000008943926000021/0000089439-26-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89439/000008943926000021/mli-20260507.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000089439-26-000021
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000089439-26-000021.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC shareholders approved Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 26, 2026 at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-07
  source text: Proposal 2 - The Company’s stockholders approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 26, 2026: For Against Abstain 98,482,822 2,465,822 316,383
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89439/000008943926000021/0000089439-26-000021-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-07
  source text: Proposal 1 - Election of directors; the following persons were duly elected to serve, subject to the Company’s By-laws, as Directors of the Company until the next Annual Meeting, or until election and qualification of their successors: For Withheld Gregory L. Christopher 91,402,399 2,458,354 Elizabeth Donovan 64,132,441 29,728,312 William C. Drummond 92,784,657 1,076,096 Gary S. Gladstein 90,662,750 3,198,003 Scott J. Goldman 91,787,157 2,073,596 John B. Hansen 91,545,665 2,315,088 Terry Hermanson 87,392,647 6,468,106 Charles P. Herzog, Jr. 88,535,358 5,325,395
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89439/000008943926000021/0000089439-26-000021-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-07
  source text: Proposal 3 - The Company’s stockholders approved an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 87,587,873 4,306,124 1,966,756 7,404,274
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89439/000008943926000021/0000089439-26-000021-index.htm

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