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): March 8, 2007
General Cable Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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001-12983
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06-1398235 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
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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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of materials that the Company will present in connection with upcoming presentations is
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The materials include certain
non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition
to, not as a substitute for, or superior to net income or other financial measures prepared in
accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of those financial measures to the most directly comparable
GAAP measures is included in the presentation materials.
In late February 2007, our Spanish subsidiary, Grupo General Cable Sistemas, S.A. and other
cable suppliers received a complaint from the French Competition Council, which alleged
participation by Grupo General Cable Sistemas, S.A. and the other cable suppliers in an agreement
to restrain competition in a tender to a French utility in 2002. The Company is investigating the
claims alleged in the complaint and believes, based on its investigation to date, that it has
substantial defenses to the claims.
The information in this Item 7.01 is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any disclosure document of the Company, except as shall be expressly
set forth by specific reference in such document.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
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March 2007 Presentations. |
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