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): November 29, 2016

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.

(b) On November 29, 2016, President-elect Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate Elaine L. Chao, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Ingersoll-Rand plc (the “Company”), to serve as Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation, and Ms. Chao announced that she was honored to be nominated to serve as Secretary of Transportation.  On December 2, 2016, Ms. Chao notified the Company that she will resign from the Board effective if and when she is confirmed as Secretary of Transportation.  Ms. Chao’s decision to resign was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.  

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:	December 5, 2016	/s/ Evan M. Turtz	
 	 	Secretary