UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): | February 14, 2007 |
Cooper Industries, Ltd.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Bermuda | 1-31330 | 98-0355628 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 600 Travis, Suite 5800, Houston, Texas | 77002-1001 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 713-209-8400 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 14, 2007, Cooper Industries, Ltd. ("Cooper") announced that the Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split of Cooper’s common shares and an increase in dividends from $1.48 to $1.68 per common share on an annual basis (or $0.84 per share after the stock split). The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Cooper press release dated February 14, 2007 titled "Cooper Industries Declares Two-For-One Stock Split and 14% Dividend Increase."
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.
| Cooper Industries, Ltd. | ||||
| February 16, 2007 | By: | /s/ Terrance V. Helz | ||
| Name: Terrance V. Helz | ||||
| Title: Associate General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Cooper press release dated February 14, 2007 titled “Cooper Industries Declares Two-For-One Stock Split and 14% Dividend Increase.” |