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):  September 20, 2012


General Cable Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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)

(Zip Code)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Current Report”) of General Cable Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), including, without limitation,  financial results and performance, plans and objectives, capital expenditures and the Company’s or management’s beliefs, expectations or opinions, are forward-looking statements. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are those that predict or describe future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified as statements containing the words “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “could,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “estimate,” “project,” “will,” “plan,” “assume,” “seek to” or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. In addition, forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of factors, risks and uncertainties over many of which the Company has no control.   These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 23, 2012, as well as any current and periodic reports filed with the SEC subsequent to such date.  Forward looking statements reflect the views and assumptions of management as of the date of this Current Report with respect to future events.  The Company does not undertake, and hereby disclaims, any obligation, unless required to do so by applicable securities laws, to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or other factors.  The inclusion of any statement in this Current Report does not constitute an admission by the Company or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Press Release

On September 20, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of its offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2022 in an offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Interest on the notes is payable in cash on a semi-annual basis and will accrue at a rate of 5.75% per annum. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information being furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (d)   Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished herewith.

 

Exhibit

Number

Description
99.1 General Cable Corporation Press Release dated September 20, 2012
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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.


Dated: September 20, 2012

GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert J. Siverd

Name:

Robert J. Siverd

Title:

Executive Vice President, General

Counsel and Secretary

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit  
Number Description
 

99.1

General Cable Corporation Press Release dated September 20, 2012

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