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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): July 30, 2008

TYCO ELECTRONICS LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Bermuda   98-0518048
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)

001-33260
(Commission File Number)

Second Floor, 96 Pitts Bay Road
Pembroke, HM 08, Bermuda
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

441-294-0607
(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:

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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition

        On July 30, 2008, Tyco Electronics Ltd. (the "Company") issued a press release reporting the Company's third quarter results for fiscal 2008. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.

Item 8.01.    Other Events

        In the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, the Company announced an additional $750 million share repurchase program.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit
No.
  Description
  99.1   Press release issued July 30, 2008

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

    TYCO ELECTRONICS LTD.
(Registrant)

 
 
By:
 
/s/ TERRENCE R. CURTIN   
Terrence R. Curtin
 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: July 30, 2008
 
 
 
 

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