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 21, 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 J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as
Representative of the several Underwriters, dated as of November 21, 1997,
the Registrant will issue on or about November 26, 1997, $400,000,000
aggregate principal amount of its 6.255% Notes Due 2001 (the "Notes").
Item 7. Exhibits
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Exhibits:
Exhibit 1: Pricing Agreement dated November 21, 1997, between
Ingersoll-Rand Company and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as
Representative of the several Underwriters.
Exhibit 4: Form of 6.255% Notes Due 2001.
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 21, 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 21, 1997,
between Ingersoll-Rand Company and J.P. Morgan
Securities Inc., as Representative of the
several Underwriters
4 Form of 6.255% Notes Due 2001.
Exhibit 1
Exhibit 4