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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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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) December 1, 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") visual presentation
titled "Cooper Industries, A Growing Presence in Worldwide
Electrical and Electronic Markets", to be presented at the
Lehman Brothers Industrial Select Conference on
December 1, 2000.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Participation in Lehman Brothers' Industrial Select Conference
As announced in the Company's November 21, 2000 press release, Cooper
Industries will participate in the Lehman Brothers' Industrial Select
Conference on December 1, 2000. H. John Riley, Jr., Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company will give a 45 minute presentation
entitled "Cooper Industries, A Growing Presence in Worldwide Electrical and
Electronic Markets", at 2:25 p.m. Eastern Time. Exhibit 99.1 hereto includes
the visual portion of the presentation. As previously announced, the audio
presentation is accessible at www.cooperindustries.com and at
www.streetfusion.com and will be available for replay until December 15, 2000
on both sites, and to call-in listeners during the presentation at
800-521-5469.
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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: December 1, 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.
99.1 Company visual presentation titled "Cooper Industries, A Growing
Presence in Worldwide Electrical and Electronic Markets", to be
presented at the Lehman Brothers Industrial Select Conference on
December 1, 2000.
