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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):NOVEMBER 4, 2003
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
BERMUDA (Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | 04-2297459 (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
SECOND FLOOR, 90 PITTS BAY ROAD PEMBROKE, HM 08, BERMUDA (Address of registrant's principal executive office) |
441-292-8674 (Registrant's telephone number) |
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
On November 4, 2003, the Company issued a press release reporting the financial results of the Company for the quarter and year ended September 30, 2003. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated in this Item 12 by reference.
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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.
| | TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD. |
| | By: | /s/ DAVID J. FITZPATRICK Name: David J. FitzPatrick Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: November 4, 2003
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