---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000089439-26-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MLI"
cik: "0000089439"
company_name: "MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-10T14:17:45+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-10T14:19:11.076913+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mueller Industries director Gary Gladstein to retire Dec 31, 2026; declares Q3 dividend

## Summary
- Gary S. Gladstein to retire from Board effective Dec 31, 2026; served 30 years, incl. Chairman 2013-2015 and Lead Independent Director 2016-2018.
- Board declared regular quarterly cash dividend of 17.5 cents per share, payable Sept 18, 2026 to shareholders of record Sept 4, 2026.
- No replacement named for Gladstein; CEO Greg Christopher thanked him for service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000089439-26-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MLI
- cik: 0000089439
- company_name: MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-10T14:17:45+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89439/000008943926000036/0000089439-26-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89439/000008943926000036/mli-20260806.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000089439-26-000036
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000089439-26-000036.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000089439-26-000036.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gary S. Gladstein departed as Director at MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 6, 2026, Mr. Gary S. Gladstein notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Mueller Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will retire from the Board effective December 31, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/89439/000008943926000036/0000089439-26-000036-index.htm

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