8-K 1 a07-10477_48k.htm 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): April 27, 2007

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:

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Item 8.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On April 27, 2007, Tyco International Ltd. announced that it and certain of its subsidiaries that are issuers of its corporate debt had commenced tender offers to purchase for cash substantially all of their outstanding public debt.  In conjunction with the tender offers, the relevant issuers will also solicit consents for certain clarifying amendments to the indentures pursuant to which the debt was issued.  A copy of the press release announcing the tender offers and consent solicitations is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued April 27, 2007

 

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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: April 27, 2007

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued April 27, 2007

 

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