1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 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 21, 2000 Cooper Industries, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Ohio (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-1175 31-4156620 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 600 Travis, Suite 5800, Houston, Texas 77002 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) 713/209-8400 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) _____________________________________________________________ (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 2 Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibits -------- 99.1 Cooper Industries, Inc. (the "Company") "Sales Trends" to be posted on the Company's website. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. Posting of Quarterly Sales Trends On December 21, 2000, the Company will post on its website the "Sales Trends" information attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. 3 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. COOPER INDUSTRIES, INC. (Registrant) Date: December 21, 2000 /s/ DIANE K. SCHUMACHER ------------------------------ Diane K. Schumacher Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. - ----------- 99.1 Company "Sales Trends" to be posted on the Company's website.