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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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) September 15, 1997
0-16979
(Commission File Number)
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TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda Not Applicable
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (IRS Employer
Identification Number)
Cedar House, 41 Cedar Avenue, Hamilton HM12, Bermuda
(Address of registrant's principal executive
office)
(441)292-2033*
(Registrant's telephone number)
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* The executive offices of the subsidiary of the registrant which supervises the
registrant's North American activities are at One Tyco Park, Exeter, New
Hampshire 03833. The telephone number there is (603)778-9700.
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ITEM 8. Change in Fiscal Year
On September 15, 1997 the Company changed its fiscal year end from December
31 to September 30. The report covering the period from January 1, 1997 to
September 30, 1997 will be filed by the Company on Form 10-K.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
By: /s/ MARK H. SWARTZ
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Mark H. Swartz
Executive Vice President -
Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 19, 1997
