General Cable Corporation


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):  February 5, 2008


General Cable Corporation

__________________________________________

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware

001-12983

06-1398235

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


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)



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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


(e)  

Compensatory Arrangements for Certain Officers


On February 5, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved salary adjustments to named executive officers as set forth in the table below.



Officer and Title

Salary Increase

$

Adjusted Base Salary

$(1)

Gregory B. Kenny

President and Chief Executive Officer

75,000

825,000

Brian J. Robinson (2)

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

60,000

315,000

Robert J. Siverd

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

15,534

379,900


(1)

Adjustments to base salaries are effective January 1, 2008 for Mr. Kenny and Mr. Robinson, and March 1, 2008 for Mr. Siverd.  

(2)

Mr. Robinson’s salary increase accompanies a promotion from Senior Vice President to Executive Vice President as described on Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

99.1

Press Release dated February 5, 2008





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


February 6, 2008

/s/ Robert J. Siverd

Robert J. Siverd

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary




INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number

Description

 

 

99.1

Press Release dated February 5, 2008