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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): November 13, 2000
001-13836
(Commission File Number)
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TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Bermuda Not applicable
(State of Incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
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The Zurich Centre, Second Floor, 90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda
(Address of registrant's principal executive office)
441-292-8674*
(Registrant's telephone number)
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* The executive offices of Registrant's principal United States subsidiaries
are located at One Tyco Park, Exeter, New Hampshire 03833. The telephone
number is (603) 778-9700.
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Item 5. Other Events
On November 13 and 14, 2000, Tyco International Ltd., a Bermuda company,
issued press releases with respect to a private offering of zero-coupon
convertible debt securities. These two press releases are filed as exhibits to
this Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
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99.1 Press release of Tyco International Ltd., dated November 13, 2000.
99.2 Press release of Tyco International Ltd., dated November 14, 2000.
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SIGNATURE
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.
Date: November 15, 2000 TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
By: /s/ Mark H. Swartz
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Mark H. Swartz
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and
Financial Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release of Tyco International Ltd., dated November 13, 2000.
99.2 Press Release of Tyco International Ltd., dated November 14, 2000.
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