<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-18-030655.txt : 20180516
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180516175947
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-18-030655
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180516

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILSON JOHN H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001182935

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20278
		FILM NUMBER:		18841175

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12900 PRESTON RD
		STREET 2:		STE 700
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75230

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENCORE WIRE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000850460
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ROLLING DRAWING & EXTRUDING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3350]
		IRS NUMBER:				752274963
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1329 MILLWOOD RD
		CITY:			MCKINNEY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75069
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-562-9473

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1329 MILLWOOD RD
		CITY:			MCKINNEY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75069

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ENCORE WIRE CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940420
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-05-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares of common stock of the issuer were granted to non-employee directors of the issuer pursuant to the issuer's 2010 Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
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        <signatureDate>2018-05-16</signatureDate>
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