8-K

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): December 21, 2015

INGERSOLL-RAND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



Ireland (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	001-34400 (Commission File Number)	98-0626632 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

170/175 Lakeview Dr. Airside Business Park Swords, Co. Dublin Ireland (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

+(353) (0) 18707400

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01	Other Events.

On December 21, 2015, Ingersoll-Rand plc (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing it will sell the Company’s remaining equity interest in Hussmann Parent, Inc. (“Hussmann”) as part of a transaction in which Panasonic Corporation is acquiring 100 percent of Hussmann's shares. Ingersoll Rand expects to receive net proceeds of approximately $400 million. The transaction is anticipated to close in the first half of 2016 subject to customary approvals and closing conditions. A copy of the news release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press Release of Ingersoll-Rand plc dated December 21, 2015.

SIGNATURES

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.

INGERSOLL-RAND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Registrant)

Date: December 21, 2015 /s/ Evan M. Turtz

Evan M. Turtz
Secretary