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)         June 19, 2003
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                               Cooper Industries, Ltd.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


                                    Bermuda
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


         1-31330                                          98-0355628
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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)



Item 5.   Other Events.

On June 19, 2003, Cooper Industries, Ltd. (the "Company") issued the press
release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 titled "Cooper Industries Announces Key
Organization Changes."

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          Exhibits
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          99.1         Company press release titled "Cooper Industries Announces
                       Key Organization Changes."



                                   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, LTD.
                                             (Registrant)



Date: June 19, 2003                          /s/ TERRANCE V. HELZ
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                                             Terrance V. Helz
                                             Associate General Counsel and
                                             Secretary






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
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   99.1           Company press release titled "Cooper Industries Announces Key
                  Organization Changes."