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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 21, 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
(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 21, 2000 titled "Cooper Industries Acquires Shaper
Lighting"
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Acquisition of Shaper Lighting
On November 21, 2000, the Company issued the press release attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 announcing that it has acquired Shaper Lighting, a Richmond,
California-based privately held manufacturer of specification and commercial
grade lighting fixtures. The following is financial information regarding Shaper
Lighting and the acquisition transaction:
Shaper Lighting
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Actual Results
for 12 Months
Ending 2/29/00
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(millions)
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Revenues $11
Earnings before Interest, Taxes,
Depreciation & Amortization $ 1
- Return on Revenues 1 10%
Earnings before Interest & Taxes $0.9
- Return on Revenues 1 9%
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Transaction
Information
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Purchase Price $ 8
Preliminary annual goodwill
amortization resulting
from purchase $0.1
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Notes:
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1 Percentages calculated before rounding.
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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 21, 2000 /s/ Diane K. Schumacher
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Diane K. Schumacher
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
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99.1 Company press release dated November 21, 2000 titled "Cooper Industries
Acquires Shaper Lighting"
