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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) December 12,
1995
THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
New Jersey
(State of other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-4682 22-1326940
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1555 Lynnfield Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38119
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (901) 682-7766
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
Catamount Manufacturing, Inc. ("Catamount") was acquired by
Thomas & Betts Corporation ("Thomas & Betts") on October 27, 1995
in a business combination involving the exchange of Catamount
stock for Thomas & Betts stock. The acquisition is accounted for
as a pooling of interests.
Pooling of interests accounting rules require that no
affiliate (officer, director or ten percent or greater
shareholder) of Catamount and no affiliate of Thomas & Betts
significantly reduce its risk relative to its common shareholder
position within the period beginning 30 days prior to
consummation of the business combination and ending upon
publication of financial results that include combined sales and
net income covering at least 30 days of post-acquisition combined
operations. Such publication is satisfied by the filing of a
report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This Form 8-K sets forth the following required financial
information on combined sales and net income of Catamount and
Thomas & Betts for 30 days of post-acquisition combined
operations from October 28, 1995 through November 26, 1995:
Combined Post-Acquisition Results
For October 28, 1995 - November 26, 1995
Net Sales $102,178,000
Net Earnings $ 6,464,000
The above results have been prepared and published only for
purposes of complying with pooling of interests accounting
requirements, and are thus not necessarily indicative of results
for either the full quarter or the 1995 fiscal year. Net sales
during this period reflected the shutdown of domestic
distribution centers during the Thanksgiving holidays.
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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.
THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION
Dated: December 12, 1995 By: /s/ Fred R. Jones
Fred R. Jones
Vice President-Finance and
Treasurer
