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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) November 6, 2000
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Cooper Industries, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Ohio
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-1175 31-4156620
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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)
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits
99.1 Cooper Industries, Inc. (the "Company") press release
dated November 6, 2000 titled "Cooper Industries
Acquires UK Manufacturer Willsher & Quick"
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Acquisition of Willsher & Quick
On November 6, 2000, the Company issued the press release attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 announcing that it has acquired Willsher & Quick, a privately held
manufacturer of standard and custom enclosures for electronic system components
such as computers, servers and data networks. The following is financial
information regarding Willsher & Quick and the acquisition transaction:
WILLSHER & QUICK
Actual Results
for 12 Months
Ended 4/30/00
(millions)
Revenues $ 19
Earnings before Interest, Taxes,
Depreciation & Amortization $ 2
- Return on Revenues 11%
Earnings before Interest & Taxes $1.3
- Return on Revenues 7%
Transaction
Information
(millions)
Purchase Price $ 11
Preliminary annual goodwill
amortization resulting
from purchase $0.1
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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.
COOPER INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: November 6, 2000 /s/ H. John Riley, Jr.
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H. John Riley, Jr.
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
99.1 Company press release dated November 6, 2000 titled "Cooper
Industries Acquires UK Manufacturer Willsher & Quick"
