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 - April 7, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)

INGERSOLL-RAND PLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
					
Ireland	 	001-34400	 	98-0626632	
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)	 	(Commission
File Number)	 	(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)	
170/175 Lakeview Drive
Airside Business Park
Swords, Co. Dublin
Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(353)(0)18707400
(Registrant’s phone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01.	Regulation FD Disclosure.	
On April 7, 2011, Ingersoll-Rand plc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors had declared a 12 cents per share quarterly dividend on the Company’s ordinary shares, representing an increase of approximately 71 percent, and had authorized a share repurchase program of up to $2 billion of the Company’s ordinary shares. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in its entirety by reference herein.
The information contained in this report and the attached press release is “furnished” but not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.	
 
(d)	Exhibits	

Exhibit
No.	  	Description	
		
99.1	  	Press release of Ingersoll-Rand plc dated April 7, 2011	

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 PLC
 
( Registrant )	
Date: April 11, 2011	 		 		
			
	 		 	            /s/ Barbara A. Santoro	
	 		 	Barbara A. Santoro
Vice President - Corporate Governance and Secretary	

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:	 		
Media:	 	Analysts:	
Misty Zelent	 	Joe Fimbianti	
(704) 655-5324, mzelent@irco.com	 	(704) 655-4721, joseph_fimbianti@irco.com	
	 	-or-	
	 	Janet Pfeffer	
	 	(704) 655-5319, janet_pfeffer@irco.com	
Ingersoll Rand Increases Dividend by 71 Percent and Announces Share
Repurchase Program
Swords, Ireland, April 7, 2011 – Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments, announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 12 cents per ordinary share of the company, reflecting a 71 percent increase. The board also authorized the repurchase of up to $2 billion of the company’s ordinary shares.
The dividend is payable June 30, 2011, to shareholders of record on June 17, 2011. The previous quarterly dividend was 7 cents per share.
“Today’s announcement reflects our continued focus to create long-term shareholder value and deliver against the commitments we have made,” said Michael W. Lamach, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ingersoll Rand. “We are on track to solidify our balance sheet through the reduction of debt, and with the strong cash flow delivered through ongoing productivity and margin improvement, we are pleased to move to the next phase of our communicated capital allocation strategy and significantly increase our dividend.”
Based on market conditions, share repurchases will be made from time to time in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions at the discretion of management.
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About Ingersoll Rand
Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) is a world leader in creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments in commercial, residential and industrial markets. Our people and our family of brands—including Club Car®, Hussmann®, Ingersoll Rand®, Schlage®, Thermo King® and Trane® —work together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings, transport and protect food and perishables, secure homes and commercial properties, and increase industrial productivity and efficiency. We are a $14 billion global business committed to sustainable business practices within our company and for our customers. For more information, visit www.ingersollrand.com .