General Cable Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   May 10, 2006

General Cable Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-12983 06-1398235
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4 Tesseneer Drive, Highland Heights, Kentucky   41076
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (859) 572-8891

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On May 15, 2006, the registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated here by reference, announcing that Christopher F. Virgulak, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has informed the Company that he has decided to leave the Company at the end of the year 2006. The date of notification of the event for this report is Wednesday, May 10, 2006.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

List below the financial statements, pro forma financial information and exhibits, if any, filed as part of this report.

(c) The Exhibits accompanying this Report are listed in the Index to Exhibits.





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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
          
May 15, 2006   By:   Robert J. Siverd
       
        Name: Robert J. Siverd
        Title: Executive Vice President & General Counsel

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  May 15, 2006 Press Release