SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Monesmith Heath B.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

600 TRAVIS, SUITE 5600

(Street)

HOUSTON

77002

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/04/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Cooper Industries plc [ CBE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President Human Resources

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Ordinary Shares	1,371	I	401(k) Plan Trustee
Ordinary Shares	3,505	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option	⁽¹⁾	02/16/2014	Ordinary Shares	4,000	$47.155	D
Employee Stock Option	⁽²⁾	02/11/2015	Ordinary Shares	5,000	$44.21	D
Employee Stock Option	⁽³⁾	02/08/2016	Ordinary Shares	6,000	$28.89	D
Employee Stock Option	⁽⁴⁾	02/14/2017	Ordinary Shares	4,000	$43.78	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option granted under the Company's Stock Incentive Plan; exercisable to the extent of one-third on or after February 16, 2008; two-thirds on or after February 16, 2009; and in full on or after February 16, 2010.

2. Option granted under the Company's Stock Incentive Plan; exercisable to the extent of one-third on or after February 11, 2009; two-thirds on or after February 11, 2010; and in full on or after February 11, 2011.

3. Option granted under the Company's Stock Incentive Plan; exercisable to the extent of one-third on or after February 8, 2010; two-thirds on or after February 8, 2011; and in full on or after February 8, 2012.

4. Option granted under the Company's Stock Incentive Plan; exercisable to the extent of one-third on or after February 14, 2011; two-thirds on or after February 14, 2012; and in full on or after February 14, 2013.

Remarks:

	Attorney-in-Fact	01/14/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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