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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * NYMAN LEE R   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC [MLI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP - Metal Manufacturing (Last) (First) (Middle) 3216 GOSNOLD BLUFF COVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/17/2006 (Street) COLLERVILLE, TN 38017 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/17/2006   M   6,211 A $ 23.803 27,216 D   Common Stock 02/17/2006   M   6,204 A $ 14.074 33,420 D   Common Stock 02/17/2006   M   18,815 A $ 22.09 52,235 D   Common Stock 02/17/2006   M   12,447 A $ 15.202 64,682 D   Common Stock 02/17/2006   M   20,524 A $ 18.701 85,206 D   Common Stock 02/17/2006   M   24,897 A $ 20.403 110,103 D   Common Stock 02/17/2006   M   18,673 A $ 16.615 128,776 D   Common Stock 02/17/2006   M   12,448 A $ 20.178 141,224 D   Common Stock 02/17/2006   F   10,609 D $ 29.77 130,615 D   Common Stock 02/17/2006   S   130,224 D $ 29.57 391 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 23.803	02/17/2006		M			6,211	(1)	07/01/2008	Common Stock	6,211	$ 0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 14.074	02/17/2006		M			6,204	(2)	10/29/2008	Common Stock	6,204	$ 0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 22.09	02/17/2006		M			18,815	(3)	12/13/2009	Common Stock	18,815	$ 0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 15.202	02/17/2006		M			12,447	(4)	12/21/2010	Common Stock	12,447	$ 0	0	D
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$ 18.701	02/17/2006		M			20,524	(5)	11/06/2011	Common Stock	20,524	$ 0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 20.403	02/17/2006		M			24,897	(6)	02/13/2012	Common Stock	24,897	$ 0	6,225	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 16.615	02/17/2006		M			18,673	(7)	02/10/2013	Common Stock	18,673	$ 0	12,449	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$ 20.178	02/17/2006		M			12,448	(8)	02/10/2014	Common Stock	12,448	$ 0	18,674	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
NYMAN LEE R 3216 GOSNOLD BLUFF COVE COLLERVILLE, TN 38017			VP - Metal Manufacturing

Signatures

/s/ Lee R. Nyman		02/21/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Exercisable: 2,489 on 7/1/99; 2,490 on 7/1/2000; and 1,232 on 7/1/2001.
(2)	Exercisable: 4,431 on 10/29/2002 and 1,773 on 10/29/2003.
(3)	Exercisable: 4,668 on 12/13/2000; 4,668 on 12/13/2001; 4,668 on 12/13/2002; 4,669 on 12/13/2003; and 142 on 12/13/2004.
(4)	Exercisable: 3,112 on 12/21/2002; 3,112 on 12/21/2003; 3111 on 12/21/2004; and 3,112 on 12/21/2005.
(5)	Exercisable: 9,336 on 11/6/2002; 4,668 on 11/6/2003; 4,669 on 11/6/2004; and 1,851 on 11/6/2005.
(6)	Exercisable: 6,224 on 2/13/2003; 6,224 on 2/13/2004; 6,225 on 2/13/2005; and 6,224 on 2/13/2006.
(7)	Exercisable: 6,224 on 2/10/2004; 6,224 on 2/10/2005; 6,225 on 2/10/2006.
(8)	Exercisable: 6,224 on 2/10/2005 and 6,224 on 2/10/2006.

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