8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 9, 2014

TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Switzerland	98-0390500
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

001-13836

(Commission File Number)

Victor von Bruns-Strasse 21

CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

41-52-633-02-44

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

 On April 9, 2014, Tyco International Ltd. (the “Company”) announced that Atkore International Group, Inc. (“Atkore”) completed the redemption of all of the Company’s remaining common equity stake in Atkore for aggregate cash proceeds of $250 million. This amount may be adjusted upward by up to $25 million if, prior to December 31, 2014, there is a sale or merger of Atkore, a sale of substantially all of Atkore’s assets or an initial public offering of Atkore’s stock. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release regarding redemption of minority interest in Atkore International Group, Inc.

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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.

	TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/Judith A. Reinsdorf
		Judith A. Reinsdorf
		Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Date: April 9, 2014

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Investor Relations Contacts:	Media Contact:
Antonella Franzen	Stephen Wasdick
+1-609-720-4665	+1-609-806-2262
afranzen@tyco.com	swasdick@tyco.com
Leila Peters
+1-609-720-4545
lpeters@tyco.com

TYCO COMPLETES SALE OF REMAINING INTEREST IN

ELECTRICAL AND METAL PRODUCTS PROVIDER ATKORE INTERNATIONAL

NEUHAUSEN, Switzerland, April 9, 2014 - Tyco (TYC) announced today that its remaining stake in Atkore International, the company’s former electrical and metal products business, has been redeemed by Atkore, in a cash transaction valued at approximately $250 million.

Tyco previously sold a majority interest in Atkore to Clayton Dubilier & Rice, LLC in 2010.

ABOUT TYCO

Tyco (NYSE: TYC) is the world’s largest pure-play fire protection and security company. Tyco provides more than three million customers around the globe with the latest fire protection and security products and services. A company with $10+ billion in annual revenue, Tyco has over 65,000 employees in more than 1,000 locations across 50 countries serving various end markets, including commercial, institutional, governmental, retail, industrial, energy, residential and small business. For more information, visit www.tyco.com.

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