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Johnson Controls International plc 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Sep 30, 2009)

Filed September 30, 2009For Securities:JCI

Summary

This 8-K filing from Tyco International Ltd. (which is the registrant for this specific filing, not Johnson Controls International plc as initially stated in the prompt) dated September 30, 2009, primarily serves to disclose the "Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges." This information is being filed as an exhibit to their Registration Statement on Form S-3. Investors should note that this is not a report of new operational events, financial results, or material agreements, but rather supplementary financial data presented for regulatory compliance.

Key Highlights

  • 1Tyco International Ltd. is filing its Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
  • 2The data covers fiscal years 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2004, as well as the nine months ended June 26, 2009, and June 27, 2008.
  • 3This filing is an exhibit to Tyco's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-153430).
  • 4The report does not contain new operational updates, material contracts, or significant financial performance disclosures.
  • 5The primary purpose is to provide historical financial ratio information as required.
  • 6The filing date is September 30, 2009, with the earliest event date reported as September 29, 2009.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disclose Tyco International Ltd.'s "Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges" for several historical fiscal periods and the nine-month periods ending in 2008 and 2009. This data is being provided as an exhibit to their Form S-3 Registration Statement.

No, this 8-K filing does not report any new financial results, operational developments, or material agreements. It solely provides historical data on the company's ratio of earnings to fixed charges for regulatory and informational purposes.

Companies are often required to provide this type of financial ratio information as part of their regulatory filings, particularly when issuing new securities or amending registration statements, such as Tyco's Form S-3 in this instance. It allows investors to assess the company's ability to cover its fixed financing obligations.

The data provided in the filing covers the fiscal years 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2004, as well as the nine-month periods that ended on June 26, 2009, and June 27, 2008.