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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-08-016656.txt : 20081024
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-08-016656.hdr.sgml : 20081024
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081024113700
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-08-016656
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081024
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081024

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Arditte Edward C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001314436

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13836
		FILM NUMBER:		081138904

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(609) 720-4338

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 ROSZEL ROAD
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08540

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD /BER/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000833444
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS SERVICES [7380]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0929

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90 PITTS BAY ROAD
		STREET 2:		THE ZURICH CENTRE SECOND FLOOR
		CITY:			PEMROKE HM 08 BERMU
		STATE:			D0
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4412928674

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TYCO INTERNATIONAL (US) INC
		STREET 2:		ONE TYCO PARK
		CITY:			EXETER
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03833

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ADT LIMITED
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930601
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        <issuerName>TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD /BER/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TYC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Arditte Edward C</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9 ROSZEL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PRINCETON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08540</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Strategy and IR</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3580</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <value>2008-09-30</value>
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                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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                    <value>3580</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Conversion is 1-for-1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These restricted stock units vested on September 30, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John S. Jenkins, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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