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:
August 15, 2007
(Date of earliest event reported)
THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Tennessee
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1- 4682 22-1326940
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
8155 T&B Boulevard
Memphis, Tennessee 38125
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(901) 252-8000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 - Other Events
On October 1, 2007, Thomas & Betts Corporation ("Thomas & Betts") issued a
press release announcing that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 ("HSR") in connection with the Agreement and
Plan of Merger by and among Thomas & Betts, its merger subsidiary and Lamson &
Sessions Co. ("Lamson") has expired without action by either the Federal Trade
Commission or the Department of Justice. The press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release issued by Thomas & Betts Corporation, dated
October 1, 2007.
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.
Thomas & Betts Corporation
(Registrant)
By: /s/ W. David Smith, Jr.
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W. David Smith, Jr.
Assistant General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary
Date: October 1, 2007
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release issued by Thomas & Betts Corporation, dated
October 1, 2007.