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): January 12, 2007
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Bermuda | | 98-0390500 |
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (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)
Check the appropriate box below if the form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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.
On January 12, 2007, Mackey J. McDonald notified the Company that he is retiring from the Board of Directors of Tyco International Ltd. effective March 7, 2007 and will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors.
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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: | /s/ Carol Anthony Davidson |
| | Carol Anthony Davidson |
| | Senior Vice President, Controller and |
| | Chief Accounting Officer |
Date: January 17, 2007
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