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): August 10, 2012
INGERSOLL-RAND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Ireland | 001-34400 | 98-0626632 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective August 13, 2012, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ingersoll-Rand plc (the “Company”) elected Nelson Peltz to serve as an independent director on the Company's Board. The Board also appointed Mr. Peltz to serve as a member of the Board's Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Finance Committee.
Mr. Peltz will participate in the non-management director compensation program described on pages 18 through 20 of the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2012.
In connection with Mr. Peltz's election to the Board, the Company, Mr. Peltz and Trian Fund Management, L.P. entered into a letter agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Letter Agreement, dated August 10, 2012, by and among Ingersoll-Rand plc, Nelson Peltz and Trian Fund Management, L.P. | |
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 | ||
| Date: August 13, 2012 | /s/ Barbara A. Santoro | |
| Barbara A. Santoro | ||
| Vice President – Corporate Governance and Secretary | ||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Letter Agreement, dated August 10, 2012, by and among Ingersoll-Rand plc, Nelson Peltz and Trian Fund Management, L.P. | |