Securities And Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
November 19, 1997
DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported)
INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW JERSEY 1-985 13-5156640
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification Number)
200 Chestnut Ridge Road
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey 07675
(Address of principal executive offices)
(212) 573-0123
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events
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Pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Pricing Agreement between
Ingersoll-Rand Company (the "Registrant") and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &
Smith Incorporated, as Representative of the several Underwriters, dated as
of November 19, 1997, the Registrant will issue on or about November 24,
1997, $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.391% Debentures Due
2027 (the "Debentures").
Item 7. Exhibits
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Exhibits:
Exhibit 1: Pricing Agreement dated November 19, 1997, between
Ingersoll-Rand Company and Merrill Lynch as
Representative of the several Underwriters.
Exhibit 4: Form of 6.391% Debentures Due 2027.
SIGNATURE
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 COMPANY
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Gerard V. Geraghty
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Name: Gerard V. Geraghty
Title: Vice President and Comptroller
Date: November 19, 1997
Exhibit Index
Exhibits to Form 8-K
Number in Sequential
Exhibit Table Exhibit Page Number
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1 Pricing Agreement dated November 19,
1997, between Ingersoll-Rand Company
and Merrill Lynch, as Representative
of the several Underwriters
4 Form of 6.391% Notes Due 2027.
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 4