UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 25, 2007
General Cable Corporation
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-12983 | 06-1398235 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
4 Tesseneer Drive, Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076-9753
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (859) 572-8000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On July 25, 2007 the Board of Directors of the Company voted to amend Article VII of the Registrant’s Bylaws, effective as of July 25, 2007 to allow for the issuance of uncertificated shares. As a result of the amendment, the Company will become eligible to participate in the Direct Registration System administered by the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation. The Direct Registration System allows investors to have securities registered in their names without the issuance of physical certificates and allows investors to electronically transfer securities to broker-dealers in order to effect transactions without the risks and delays associated with transferring physical certificates.
The full text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report and amended Article VII thereof is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 3.1 - General Cable Corporation Amended and Restated Bylaws
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| General Cable Corporation |
July 25, 2007 |
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| /s/ Robert J. Siverd |
| Robert J. Siverd |
| Executive Vice President and |
| General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
General Cable Corporation Amended and Restated Bylaws