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TE Connectivity plc 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jul 29, 2009)

Filed July 29, 2009For Securities:TEL

Summary

This 8-K filing by TE Connectivity plc (formerly Tyco Electronics Ltd.) on July 29, 2009, primarily serves to provide investors with its third-quarter fiscal year 2009 financial results and related operational updates. The company issued a press release detailing these results, which is incorporated by reference. Additionally, the filing announces the upcoming conference call and webcast where these results will be discussed, providing investors an opportunity for direct engagement and further clarity on the company's performance and outlook. The report also includes important information regarding shareholder distributions. TE Connectivity's Board of Directors will recommend dividends for the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2010, to be paid through a capital reduction, subject to shareholder approval. Furthermore, details concerning a previously approved capital reduction dividend for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, including record and payment dates, are reiterated, offering transparency on capital return strategies.

Key Highlights

  • 1TE Connectivity (formerly Tyco Electronics) reported its third-quarter fiscal year 2009 financial results on July 29, 2009.
  • 2The company issued a press release detailing Q3 2009 results, which is incorporated into the 8-K filing.
  • 3A conference call and webcast were scheduled for July 29, 2009, to discuss the Q3 earnings and related materials.
  • 4Presentation slides for the Q3 2009 earnings call were made available as an exhibit and on the company's investor website.
  • 5The Board of Directors will recommend shareholder approval for Q1 and Q2 fiscal 2010 dividends of $0.16 per share, to be distributed via a capital reduction.
  • 6Information regarding record and payment dates for a previously approved capital reduction dividend (Q4 fiscal 2009) was also provided.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report TE Connectivity's (formerly Tyco Electronics) financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009 and to provide updates on dividend-related matters, including proposed distributions for fiscal year 2010.

TE Connectivity announced its Q3 2009 results on July 29, 2009, through a press release that is incorporated by reference in this 8-K filing.

The proposed dividends for the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2010, at $0.16 per share, will be paid in the form of a capital reduction, subject to shareholder approval.

More details, including presentation slides discussed during the Q3 2009 earnings call on July 29, 2009, can be found as Exhibit 99.2 to this 8-K filing and on the 'Investors' section of the TE Connectivity website.