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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) February 21, 2001
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Cooper Industries, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Ohio
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-1175 31-4156620
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
600 Travis, Suite 5800, Houston, Texas 77002
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
713/209-8400
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Business Outlook for 2001
The following sets forth Cooper's general business outlook for 2001, based on
current expectations. The comparative figures for 2001 include the effects of
acquisitions made during 2000.
Cooper expects revenues and operating earnings for the Electrical Products
segment to grow approximately ten percent and return on sales to be
approximately sixteen percent. Revenues and operating earnings for the Tools and
Hardware segment are expected to be relatively unchanged from the prior year and
return on sales is expected to be approximately twelve percent.
The above statements are forward-looking, and actual results may differ
materially. The above statements are based on a number of assumptions, risks and
uncertainties. The primary economic assumptions include, without limitation, (1)
slow growth in the domestic economy during the first part of the year and
modestly improving growth thereafter; (2) modest growth in European and Latin
American markets; (3) a gradual improvement in worldwide energy-related project
spending; (4) no significant change in raw material or energy costs; (5)
realization of benefits of cost reduction programs with no major disruptions
from those programs currently underway; and (6) no significant adverse changes
in the relationship of the U.S. dollar to the currencies of countries in which
the Company does business. The estimates also assume, without limitation, no
significant change in competitive conditions and such other risk factors as are
discussed from time to time in Cooper's periodic filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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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.
COOPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: February 21, 2001 /s/ D. Bradley McWilliams
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D. Bradley McWilliams
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer