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Exhibit 5.1
Robert J. Siverd
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
Telephone: (859) 572-8890
Facsimile: (859) 572-8444
December 14, 2000
General Cable Corporation
4 Tesseneer Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41076
RE: REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
Gentlemen:
I am Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of General Cable Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Company), and have acted as counsel to the Company in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on Form S-8 (the Registration Statement) of up to 700,000 shares of the Companys Common Stock, $.01 par value (the Shares) and an indeterminate amount of Plan Interests issuable under the General Cable Corporation Retirement and Savings Plan For Salaried Associates (f/k/a General Cable Corporation Retirement and Savings Plan) (the Plan). The Shares will be purchased in the open market.
As counsel for the Company, I have made such legal and factual examinations and inquiries as I deemed advisable for the purpose of rendering this opinion. In addition, I have examined such documents and materials, including the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, and other corporate records of the Company as I have deemed necessary and appropriate for the purpose of this opinion.
On the basis of the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the Plan Interests when extended in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the Registration Statement, will be validly issued.
I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as part of the above-referenced Registration Statement and amendments thereto.
Very truly yours, | ||
/s/Robert J. Siverd |
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