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): July 29, 2014
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Switzerland | 98-0390500 | |
| (Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
001-13836
(Commission File Number)
Victor von Bruns-Strasse 21
CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
41-52-633-02-44
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On July 29, 2014, Tyco International Ltd. (the “Company”) issued the attached press release. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Tyco International Ltd. Press Released dated July 29, 2014. | |
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) | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Andrea Goodrich | |||||
| Andrea Goodrich | ||||||
| Vice President and Corporate Secretary | ||||||
| Date: July 29, 2014 | ||||||