UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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Cooper Industries, Ltd.
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COOPER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
** IMPORTANT NOTICE **
Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
You are receiving notice that the proxy materials for Cooper Industries, Ltd.’s 2009 Annual Shareholder Meeting are available on the Internet. This is not a proxy card. Follow the instructions below to view the materials online and vote or to request a copy of the materials.
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
COOPER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
600 TRAVIS, SUITE 5600
HOUSTON, TX 77002-1001
ATTN: CORPORATE SECRETARY
Shareholder Meeting to be held on 04/27/09
Proxy Materials Available
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Meeting Information
| Meeting Type: | Annual | |
| Meeting Date: | 04/27/09 | |
| Meeting Time: | 11:30 A.M., Central Time | |
| For holders as of: | 02/27/09 |
Meeting Location:
Corporate Headquarters
54th Floor Conference Room, Chase Tower
600 Travis
Houston, TX 77002
54th Floor Conference Room, Chase Tower
600 Travis
Houston, TX 77002
Meeting Directions:
You can obtain directions to attend the meeting at www.cooperindustries.com/common/investorcenter/.
This Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials also serves as notice of the meeting.
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Voting items | |||||
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” EACH OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES, “FOR” ITEM 2 AND “AGAINST” ITEM 3. |
| 1. | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | |
| Nominees: 01) Ivor J. Evans 02) Kirk S. Hachigian 03) Lawrence D. Kingsley 04) James R. Wilson | ||
| 2. | Appoint Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors for the year ending 12/31/2009. | |
| 3. | Shareholder proposal requesting Cooper to implement a code of conduct based on international labor organization human rights standards. | |
| 4. | In their discretion, upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. |
