8-K 1 a06-16368_28k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

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): July 18, 2006

 

TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Bermuda

 

98-0390500

(Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

001-13836

(Commission File Number)

 

Second Floor, 90 Pitts Bay Road

Pembroke, HM 08, Bermuda

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

441-292-8674

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 1.01.      Entry into a Material  Definitive Agreement

 

On July 18, 2006, Tyco’s Healthcare subsidiary, U.S. Surgical, announced the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire Confluent Surgical, Inc., a leading developer and supplier of polymer-based technology used in sprayable surgical sealants and anti-adhesion products, for $245 million.

 

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued July 18, 2006

 

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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/ Christopher J. Coughlin

 

 

 

Christopher J. Coughlin

 

 

Executive Vice President, and Chief

 

 

Financial Officer

 

 

 

Date: July 19, 2006

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued July 18, 2006

 

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