UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 26, 2009
COVIDIEN LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Bermuda | 001-33259 | 98-0518045 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
131 Front Street
Hamilton, HM 12 Bermuda
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
441-298-2480
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On January 26, 2009, Covidien Ltd. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 26, 2008. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 26, 2009 |
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.
| COVIDIEN LTD. | ||
| By: | /s/ Richard G. Brown, Jr. | |
| Richard G. Brown, Jr. | ||
| Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller | ||
Date: January 26, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Exhibit Name | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release dated January 26, 2009 |