UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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): July 20, 2004 GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-12983 06-1398235 ------------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------ (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation Identification No.) 4 Tesseneer Drive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highland Heights, Kentucky 41076 (Address of principal executive offices/Zip Code) (859) 572-8000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registrant's telephone number, including area code Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. Other Events On July 20, 2004, the registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) The exhibit accompanying this report is listed in the Index to Exhibits. SIGNATURE 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: July 20, 2004 By: /s/Robert J. Siverd ------------------------------------------- Robert J. Siverd Executive Vice President and General Counsel INDEX TO EXHIBITS Number Description Method of Filing ------- ------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 99.1 General Cable Corporation press release dated July Filed herewith 20, 2004