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 (Date of earliest event reported): September 30, 2011
INGERSOLL-RAND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Ireland (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 001-34400 (Commission File Number) | 98-0626632 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
170/175 Lakeview Dr. Airside Business Park Swords, Co. Dublin Ireland (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) | |||
+(353) (0) 18707400
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 30, 2011, Ingersoll-Rand plc issued a press release revising its previously issued guidance for the remainder of 2011.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report. The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference.
Item 9.01 Exhibits and Financial Statements.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release issued by Ingersoll-Rand plc, dated September 30, 2011
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.
| INGERSOLL-RAND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: September 30, 2011 | /s/ Steven R. Shawley | |
| Steven R. Shawley | ||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit Index
99.1 Press release issued by Ingersoll-Rand plc, dated September 30, 2011