-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, L7wifWmbrE5GQHjp7lMrybbZQdJOB4bZBFsIEtCnAOURbi3o1yaEpgPQKuxniSc5 vRRjUp+EIVwIRaENvCUKwA== 0000097854-04-000006.txt : 20040205 0000097854-04-000006.hdr.sgml : 20040205 20040205145022 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000097854-04-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040204 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040205 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEVENS DAVID D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001244241 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04682 FILM NUMBER: 04569826 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1640 CENTURY CTR PKWY STREET 2: STE 101 CITY: MEMPHIS STATE: TN ZIP: 38134 BUSINESS PHONE: 9013853680 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THOMAS & BETTS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000097854 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640] IRS NUMBER: 221326940 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8155 T&B BOULEVARD CITY: MEMPHIS STATE: TN ZIP: 38125 BUSINESS PHONE: 9012525000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8155 T&B BOULEVARD CITY: MEMPHIS STATE: TN ZIP: 38125 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0201 3 2004-02-04 0 0000097854 THOMAS & BETTS CORP TNB 0001244241 STEVENS DAVID D 8155 T&B BOULEVARD MEMPHIS TN 38125 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 0 D Lisa M. Blackwell 2004-02-05 EX-24 3 attach_1.htm STEVENS POWER OF ATTORNEY

POWER OF ATTORNEY



 I, David D. Stevens, a Director of Thomas & Betts Corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby constitute and appoint J. N. Raines, Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary of the Corporation, Penelope Y. Turnbow, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, and Lisa M. Blackwell, Senior Paralegal - Corporate & Securities, as my true and lawful attorneys, giving and granting unto each of them, acting solely, full power and authority, including full power of substitution and revocation, to do and perform whatever may be necessary to be done in order to prepare, sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange the various forms necessary to report my ownership of shares of the Corporation's Common Stock and the acquisition or disposal of any shares of the Corporation's Common Stock, or derivatives thereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all that either of them or their delegated substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do or cause to be done pu
rsuant to this Power of Attorney.

 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have executed this Power of Attorney on this 4th day of February, 2004.

      /s/ David D. Stevens

      David D. Stevens

Director

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