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:
                                  June 29, 2007
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                           THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


                                    Tennessee
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


           1- 4682                                         22-1326940
   (Commission File Number)                    (IRS Employer Identification No.)



                               8155 T&B Boulevard
                            Memphis, Tennessee 38125
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

                                 (901) 252-8000
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                 Not Applicable
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 1.01 - Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

     On June  30,  2007  Thomas & Betts  Corporation  (the  "Company")  signed a
definitive purchase and sale agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") to acquire the
Joslyn  Hi-Voltage  and Power  Solutions  businesses  from  Danaher  Corporation
("Danaher")  for a purchase price of $280 million.  The parties to the agreement
are Thomas & Betts Corporation, Thomas & Betts Manufacturing,  Inc. and Thomas &
Betts  Limited  (UK) as  purchasers,  and  Joslyn  Holding  Company,  Danaher UK
Industries  Limited,  and Joslyn Canada as sellers.  The Company  intends to pay
cash for the  transaction  through  the use of  available  cash  resources.  The
agreement is subject to regulatory  approval and other  customary  conditions to
closing. Other than the Purchase Agreement,  there are no material relationships
between the Company and Danaher or any of their respective affiliates.

Item 8.01 - Other Events

     Separately,  on June 29, 2007 the Company signed a definitive  purchase and
sale  agreement to acquire a 100%  interest in Drilling  Technical  Supply SA, a
hazardous   lighting  and  controls  business  primarily  based  in  France  for
approximately  $20 million.  The Company intends to pay cash for the transaction
through the use of available cash resources.







     Both transactions are expected to close in the third quarter.

     On July 2, 2007 the Company  issued a press  release,  attached  hereto and
incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1, announcing both transactions.


Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1     Press Release dated July 2, 2007




                                    SIGNATURE

            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.

                                                   Thomas & Betts Corporation
                                                   (Registrant)


                                                   By: /s/ W. David Smith, Jr.
                                                   -----------------------------
                                                   W. David Smith, Jr.
                                                   Assistant General Counsel and
                                                   Assistant Secretary



Date:  July 2, 2007




                                  Exhibit Index


Exhibit                       Description of Exhibits
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99.1                          Press Release of the Registrant dated July 2, 2007