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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 12, 2007



 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 (e)

Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


On November 12, the Board of Directors of the Company approved amendments to the General Cable Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (“DCP”) which amended and restated the DCP effective as of January 1, 2008.


The amendments were made to incorporate the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and include technical changes to effectuate the previous merger of the DCP with the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and combination of the DCP with the Company's Subsidiaries Benefit Equalization Plan.  Generally the amendments satisfying the Section 409A requirements  relate to the timing of and conditions for deferral of compensation and distribution of benefits.



Item 9.01 (d)

Exhibits


             10.1

General Cable Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 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

November 15, 2007

 

 

/s/ Robert J. Siverd

 

Robert J. Siverd

 

Executive Vice President and

 

General Counsel