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 (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2009

 

TYCO ELECTRONICS LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Bermuda

 

98-0518048

(Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

001-33260
(Commission File Number)

 

Second Floor, 96 Pitts Bay Road
Pembroke, HM 08, Bermuda
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

441-294-0607
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o         Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o         Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o         Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o         Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On January 28, 2009, Tyco Electronics Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting the Company’s first quarter results for fiscal 2009. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)        Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued January 28, 2009

 

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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.

 

 

 

TYCO ELECTRONICS LTD.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

/s/ Terrence R. Curtin

 

 

 

Terrence R. Curtin

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Date: January 28, 2009

 

 

 

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