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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<BR>
<B>May&nbsp;10, 2004</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B><u>ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION</u></B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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File Number
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1410 Millwood Road<BR>
McKinney, Texas</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(972)&nbsp;562-9473</B>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;Exhibits.

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regarding a proposed charter amendment to increase the number of
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On May&nbsp;10, 2004, Encore Wire Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
&#147;Company&#148;), issued a press release announcing a proposed charter amendment to
increase its authorized shares from 20,000,000 to 40,000,000 to permit a
3-for-2 stock split to be paid as a 50% stock dividend on its common stock. A
copy of the Company&#146;s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in
this report, including exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Item&nbsp;9 and shall not
be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for the purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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    <TD colspan="3">ENCORE WIRE CORPORATION<BR>
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    <TD>Date: May 10, 2004&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">/s/ FRANK J. BILBAN
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    <TD colspan="2">Frank J. Bilban, Vice President &#150; Finance,&nbsp;</TD>
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proposed charter amendment to increase the number of authorized shares
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt">EXHIBIT 99.1


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<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Encore
Wire Corporation</B><br>
<B>P. O. Box 1149<br>
1410 Millwood Road<br>
McKinney, Texas 75069<br>
(972)&nbsp;562-9473</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>ENCORE WIRE ANNOUNCES PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT<BR>
TO INCREASE AUTHORIZED SHARES AND PROPOSED STOCK DIVIDEND</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">MCKINNEY, TX &#151; Encore Wire Corporation (NASDAQ/NMS: WIRE) today announced that
its Board of Directors has proposed that stockholders authorize an amendment to
the Company&#146;s Certificate of Incorporation to increase its authorized shares of
common stock from 20 million to 40 million. The proposed increase in
authorized shares will permit a 3-for-2 stock split to be paid as a 50% stock
dividend on its common stock.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The proposed stock dividend was approved by the Board of Directors on May&nbsp;4,
2004, subject to stockholder approval of the proposal to increase the
authorized shares of common stock of the Company. The current authorization of
20 million shares of common stock is insufficient to permit the proposed stock
dividend. It is anticipated that the proposal to increase the authorized
shares will be submitted to stockholders for approval at a special meeting to
be held in late June&nbsp;2004. If the proposed charter amendment increasing the
authorized shares is approved by the stockholders and provided there have been
no material changes in the Company&#146;s financial condition or results of
operations or the market price for the common stock, the Board of Directors
will thereafter declare the stock dividend and fix the record date and payment
date for the dividend. Further information regarding the proposal to increase
the authorized shares and the proposed stock dividend will be set forth in the
proxy material for the special meeting of stockholders.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Vincent A. Rego, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Encore Wire
Corporation, said, &#147;These actions were taken to improve the marketability of
our stock and broaden shareholder participation in our future growth.&#148;

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Encore Wire Corporation manufactures a broad range of copper electrical wire
for interior wiring in homes, apartments, manufactured housing and commercial
and industrial buildings.



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