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):  January 12, 2015

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.

On January 12, 2015, General Cable Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved the promotion and appointment of the following executives, effective immediately:

• Emerson C. Moser has been named Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Emerson was previously Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Company and had been serving as the Company’s interim Chief Legal Officer since July 2014.
• Sonya Reed has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO).  Sonya was previously the Company’s Senior Vice President, CHRO.
• Kurt L. Drake has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer.  Kurt has 19 years of experience in compliance and finance and has held the senior compliance role with General Electric Aviation, Mubadala and PPG Industries.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “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 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.  

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

(d)       The Exhibit furnished in this report is listed in the Index to Exhibits.

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.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS