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): March 17, 2009

TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Switzerland		001-13836		98-0390500
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Freier Platz 10

8200 Schaffhausen

Switzerland

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41-52-633-02-44

Second Floor, 90 Pitts Bay Road

Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

Effective March 17, 2009, Tyco International Ltd. discontinued its existence as a Bermuda corporation as provided in Section 132G of The Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda and, according to article 161 of the Swiss Federal Code on International Private Law, continued its existence under articles 620 et seq. of the Swiss Federal Code on Obligations as a Swiss corporation. In accordance with Rule 12g-3(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the registered shares of Tyco International Ltd., a Swiss corporation, as the successor to Tyco International Ltd., a Bermuda company, are deemed to be registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act.

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/ John S. Jenkins, Jr.
		John S. Jenkins, Jr.
		Vice President and Corporate Secretary
Date: March 17, 2009