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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):December 17, 2004
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Bermuda
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | 98-0390500
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
001-13836
(Commission File Number)
Second Floor, 90 Pitts Bay Road
Pembroke, HM 08, Bermuda
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
441-292-8674
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On December 9, 2004, the registrant and Richard J. Meelia, President of Tyco Healthcare, agreed to amend the Retention Agreement, dated February 14, 2002, between the registrant and Mr. Meelia to extend the expiration date of the voluntary termination provision set forth therein from June 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005. The registrant is filing this report to file a corrected version of Exhibit 10.31 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 filed on December 14, 2004.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No.
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| 10.1 | | Amendment to Retention Agreement dated as of December 9, 2004, by and between Tyco International Ltd. and Richard J. Meelia (Filed herewith).(1) |
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- Management contract or compensatory plan.
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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.
| | | TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Registrant) |
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By: |
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/s/ DAVID J. FITZPATRICK
David J. FitzPatrick
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: December 17, 2004
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