UNITED STATES
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 20, 2004
Cooper Industries, Ltd.
| 1-31330 (Commission File Number) |
Bermuda (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
98-0355628 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 600 Travis, Suite 5800, Houston, Texas (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
77002 (Zip Code) |
713/209-8400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Company "Sales Trends" to be posted on website | ||||||||
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Posting of Sales Trends Information
On December 20, 2004 Cooper Industries, Ltd. (the “Company”) will post on its website the “Sales Trends” information attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits
99.1 Company “Sales Trends” to be posted on the Company’s website.
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) |
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| Date: December 20, 2004 | /s/ Terry A. Klebe | |||
| Terry A. Klebe | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
99.1 Company “Sales Trends” to be posted on the Company’s website.