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) August 21, 2003 ------------------------------- Cooper Industries, Ltd. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Bermuda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-31330 98-0355628 ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- (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) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibits 99.1 Copy of slide presentation for Cooper Industries, Ltd.'s mid-year update and business review conducted on August 21, 2003. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. Mid-Year Update and Business Review On August 21, 2003, the Company conducted its mid-year update and business review with investment analysts. A copy of the slide presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. 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: August 21, 2003 /s/ Terry A. Klebe ----------------------------------- Terry A. Klebe Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. ----------- 99.1 Copy of slide presentation for Cooper Industries, Ltd.'s mid-year update and business review conducted on August 21, 2003.