Current Report


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): February 24, 2012
INGERSOLL-RAND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Ireland
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
001-34400
(Commission
File Number)
98-0626632
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
170/175 Lakeview Dr.
Airside Business Park
Swords, Co. Dublin
Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
 
+(353) (0) 18707400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 24, 2012, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Ingersoll-Rand plc revised the compensation arrangements of its named executive officers as follows:
Name
Base Salary
Target AIM Award*
Target Equity Awards
 
Previous
Current
Previous
Current
Previous
Current
M. W. Lamach
$
1,100,000

$
1,200,000

150%
160%
$
6,250,000

$
7,200,000

S. R. Shawley
$
600,000

$
618,000

100%
100%
$
1,850,000

$
2,000,000

D. Teirlinck
$
565,000

$
585,000

90%
90%
$
1,200,000

$
1,350,000

M. Avedon
$
483,600

$
510,000

75%
85%
$
930,000

$
1,100,000

* Expressed as a percentage of base salary.
In addition to revising Mr. Lamach’s target equity awards, the Committee changed the mix of his equity awards from an equal mix of performance share units (“PSUs”) and stock options to 50% PSUs, 25% stock options and 25% restricted stock units.



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.

INGERSOLL-RAND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Registrant)

Date: March 1, 2012
/s/ Barbara A. Santoro                    
Barbara A. Santoro
Vice President - Corporate Governance and Secretary