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 24, 2016

 

 

TE CONNECTIVITY 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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01.  Other Events

 

On February 24, 2016, TE Connectivity Ltd. (“TEL”) issued a press release recommending that shareholders reject the “mini-tender” offer by TRC Capital Corporation. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release issued February 24, 2016

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:  February 24, 2016

TE CONNECTIVITY LTD.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Harold G. Barksdale

 

 

  Name:

Harold G. Barksdale

 

 

  Title:

Corporate Secretary

 

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