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):  November 4, 2013


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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 4, 2013, General Cable Corporation commenced a solicitation of consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) from holders of record as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 1, 2013 of its outstanding Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2015 and 5.750% Senior Notes due 2022. A copy of the press release announcing the commencement of the Consent Solicitation is furnished 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 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:

Exhibit Number

Description

 
99.1 Press Release, dated November 4, 2013


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

 
 

Date: November 4, 2013

By:

/s/ Robert J. Siverd

Name:

Robert J. Siverd

Title:

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

99.1

Press Release, dated November 4, 2013