UNITED STATES
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):   February 15, 2011

Cooper Industries plc
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Ireland 1-31330 98-0632292
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
5 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2, Ireland   2
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   713-209-8400

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 15, 2011, Mr. James R. Wilson retired from Cooper's Board of Directors in accordance with the Company's director tenure policy, which requires any non-employee director to retire effective as of the Board meeting immediately following his or her 70th birthday.






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 plc
          
February 21, 2011   By:   /s/ Terrance V. Helz
       
        Name: Terrance V. Helz
        Title: Associate General Counsel and Secretary