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COOPER INDUSTRIES LTD(Form 424B2, Received 10/25/2002 13 39 31) Page 1 of 68 Download [PDF] [XLS] PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) (To Prospectus Dated September 19, 2002) Registration Nos. 333-75475 and 333-99581 [COOPER INDUSTRIES LOGO] $275,000,000 COOPER INDUSTRIES, INC.

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elOvk Page 29 of 84 Table of Contents The credit facility agreement is not subject to termination based on a decrease in Cooper's debt ratings or a material adverse change clause The principal financial covenants in the agreement limit Cooper's debt-to-total capitalization ratio to 60% and require Cooper to maintain a minimum earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization to interest ratio of 3 to 1 Cooper is in compliance with all covenants set forth in the credit facility agreement Cooper's access to the commercial paper market could be adversely affected by a change in the credit ratings assigned to its commercial paper Should Cooper's access to the commercial paper market be adversely affected due to a change in its credit ratings, Cooper would rely on a combination of available cash and its committed credit facility to provide short-term funding The committed credit facility does not contain any provision which makes their availability to Cooper dependent on Cooper's credit ratings During June 2002, Cooper's subsidiary, Cooper Industries, Inc ("Cooper Ohio"), issued $300 million senior unsecured notes due July 1, 2007 with a 5 25% interest rate Proceeds from the notes were used to reduce outstanding commercial paper balances During September 2002, Cooper Ohio filed a Form S-4 Registration Statement to exchange the original notes for notes with substantially identical terms, except that the exchange notes are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the transfer restrictions and registration rights applicable to the original notes do not apply to the exchange notes The original and exchange notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Cooper The exchange offer was completed on November 4, 2002 with all holders exchanging their notes Cooper Ohio did not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer During August 2003, Cooper entered into interest-rate swaps to effectively convert $300 million of 5 25% long-term fixed-rate debt to variable-rate debt at the six month LIBOR rate plus 1 91% (with semi-annual reset) The swaps mature concurrent with the long-term debt and have been designated as fair-value hedges During 1999, Cooper Ohio completed a shelf registration to issue up to $500 million of debt securities On October 28, 2002, Cooper Ohio issued $275 million senior unsecured notes due November 1, 2009, with a 5 5% interest rate Proceeds from the notes were used to repay short-term debt and other maturing indebtedness in 2002 and current maturities of long term debt in 2003 The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Cooper Cooper terminated the shelf registration effective August 6, 2004 Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations Cooper executes stand-by letters of credit, performance bonds and other guarantees in the normal course of business that ensure Cooper's performance or payments to third parties The aggregate notional value of these instruments was $106 6 million at December 31, 2004 Eighty-three percent of these instruments have an expiration date within one year In the past, no significant claims have been made against these financial instruments Management believes the likelihood of demand for payment under these instruments is minimal and expects no material cash outlays to occur in connection with these instruments The following table summarizes Cooper's contractual obligations at December 31,2004 and the effect such obligations are expected to have on its liquidity and cash flows in future periods 25 http //www sec gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141982/000095012905001490/h22660el0vk htm 2/6/2006

BRAKE FRICTION MATERIAL NUMBER EXPIR APPL # 040315 040471 040471 030478 030478 030480 030480 020746 020746 040059 040059 030477 030477 030478 030478 020746 020746 040060 040060 030952 030952 030485 030486 030487 030482 020490 030221 030221 030479 030479 030481 030481 020843 020843 040555 040555 030483 030483 030221 030221 020477 020477 030220 030220 030875 030875 020557 020557 020627 020627 020628 020628 07 07 07 07 07 07 07 06 07 06 07 06 07 06 07 05 07 05 01 07 01 07 07 06 07 06 07 06 07 06 07 05 07 05 01 07 01 07 01 07 01 07 07 06 07 06 07 06 07 06 07 05 07 06 07 06 07 06 07 06 07 06 07 06 07 05 07 05 07 07 07 07 07 06 07 06 07 06 07 06 07 05 07 05 07 06 07 06 01 07 01 07 07 05 07 05 07 05 07 05 07 05 07 05 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 00950 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 02100 5/6/2005 MARKINGS AKEBONO NS318H FF AKEBONO NS319 FF AKEBONO NS319H FF AKEBONO NS525 EE AKEBONO NS525H EE AKEBONO NS530 FF AKEBONO NS530H FF AKEBONO NS535 EE AKEBONO NS535H EE AKEBONO NS536 FF AKEBONO NS536H FF AKEBONO PA533 EE AKEBONO PA533H EE AKEBONO PA544 EE AKEBONO PA544H EE AKEBONO PA561 EE AKEBONO PA561HEE AKEBONO PA563 FF AKEBONO PA563H FF AKEBONO PA564 FF AKEBONO PA564H FF AKEBONO V2523 FF AKEBONO V2524 FF AKEBONO V3019EE AKEBONO V3511 EE ALTROM 6026 FF AM AP55 FF AM AP55H FF AM AP58 FF AM AP58H FF AM AP59 FF AM AP59H FF AM AP63 FF AM AP63H FF AM AS169 FF AM AS169H FF AM AS191 FF AM AS191HFF AM AS226 FF AM AS226H FF AM AS246 FF AM AS246H FF AM AS255 FF AM AS255H FF AM AS256 EF AM AS256H EF AM AS270 FF AM AS270H FF AM AS271 FF AM AS271HFF AM AS272 FF AM AS272H FF SECTION 10-12

BRAKE FRICTION MATERIAL NUMBER EXPIR APPL # 050298 050262 050262 050262 040746 050053 050254 050298 050048 050121 050121 050049 050192 050255 050256 050122 050050 050051 050052 050164 050290 050165 050165 050121 050047 050122 050047 050053 050254 050049 050253 050027 050035 050053 050053 050254 050053 050160 050161 050253 050253 050253 050253 050253 050253 050253 050253 050253 050253 050119 050120 050120 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 01 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 01 08 01 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 01 08 07 08 01 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 01 08 07 08 01 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 01 08 01 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 01 08 01 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 07 08 01 08 01 08 01 08 00950 38506 38506 38506 51150 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 00950 01100 42350 40995 00950 00950 00950 00950 47936 47936 01100 01100 01100 01100 01100 01100 01100 01100 01100 01100 51150 51150 51150 5/5/2005 MARKINGS FERODO 4006 FF FERODO SINT-A2 HH FERODO ST4/4 HH FERODO XR HH FJBNL81 EE FM 2003-1 FF FM 2022 GG FM 2048 FF FM 2116 FF FM 2136 FF FM2136A FF FM 2142 FF FM 2143 GG FM 2148 GG FM 2150 FG FM 2161 FF FM 2189 GG FM 2203 GG FM 2235 GG FM 2244 FE FM 2247 FF FM 2264 FF FM 2264 FF FM 2316CS FF FM 296 GG FM NF86 FF FRU 924 GG FRU 925-1 FF FRU 931 GG FRU 933 FF FUTURA 9000 FF GIC 2626 FF GLA 607 EE HDA 20 FF HDA 585 FF HDA X28 GG HDA X7-1 FF HDINA 101 GF HD1SM 101 FF HHC 104 FF HHC 105 FF HHC 106 FF HHC 107 FF HHC 108 FF HHC 12000 FF HHC 9001 FF HHCQ 2004 FF IDA 03 FF INTENSE 103 FF JB 004 FF JBB3014FF JB B3225S FF SECTION 10-5