UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 7, 2010

 

TYCO ELECTRONICS LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Switzerland

 

98-0518048

(Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

001-33260
(Commission File Number)

 

Rheinstrasse 20

CH-8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

+41 (0)52 633 66 61

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On September 7, 2010, Tyco Electronics Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release relating to the entry into a definitive agreement to sell its mechatronics business.  In connection with the proposed disposition, the Company expects to record a non-cash pre-tax loss of approximately $45 million.

 

The Company also announced that it had revised its fiscal fourth quarter outlook in connection with the proposed disposition, and presented its revised expectations in the press release.  The press release is furnished under this Item 7.01 as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The Company is also furnishing under this Item 7.01 as Exhibit 99.2 the Company’s press release issued September 2, 2010 containing information about a presentation that will be made by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Terrence Curtin, at the Citi Global Technology Conference in New York City tomorrow, September 8, 2010, at 10:20 a.m. EDT.  Information regarding the audio webcast and audio replay of Mr. Curtin’s remarks at the conference is contained in the press release.  The presentation is furnished under this Item 7.01 as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

                (d)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated September 7, 2010

 

 

 

99.2

 

Press Release dated September 2, 2010

 

 

 

99.3

 

Presentation at the Citi Global Technology Conference on September 8, 2010

 

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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.

 

 

 

TYCO ELECTRONICS LTD.
(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Harold G. Barksdale

 

 

 

Harold G. Barksdale
Corporate Secretary

Date: September 7, 2010

 

 

 

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