SEC Comment Letter for Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) (CIK 0000833444) (JCI) — Jan 26, 2007
Johnson Controls International plc (JCI) (CIK 0000833444)
Date: Jan. 26, 2007 · CIK: 0000833444 · Accession: 0000000000-07-004340
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Mail Stop 6010 January 26, 2007 Tyco International Ltd. c/o John S. Jenkins, Jr. Vice President and Corporate Secretary Tyco International (US), Inc. 9 Roszel Road Princeton, New Jersey 08540 Re: Tyco International Ltd. Correspondence regarding Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A Submitted on January 23, 2007 File No. 001-13836 Dear Mr. Jenkins: We have limited our review of your filing to those issues we have addressed in our comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to these comments. If you disagree, we w ill consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unneces sary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comme nts, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may raise additional comments. Please understand that the purpose of our re view process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter. General 1. We note the letters from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer which are attached to your correspondence dated January 23, 2007 as Exhibit A. Please ensure that you file those materials. Tyco International Ltd. January 26, 2007 Page 2 Proposal Number One 2. Regarding your proposed revisions in response to prior comments 4 and 5: • We note your reference to the Board’s consideration of the market price of Tyco’s common stock after the separation. If the Board also considered the effect of the reverse split on the market price of the securiti es of the entities that will have publicly traded stock af ter the separation, please discuss that analysis. • Please clarify whether you intend to comp lete the split before or after the separation. If you may complete the split after the separation, please (1) explain the effect on the market pri ce of the securities of the entities that will have publicly traded stock after the separation and (2) describe how you will determine whether to complete the split before or after the separation. • Please expand your disclosure that the Bo ard "intends to implement a reverse stock split only if and when it believes that it would optimize the long-term value of our common stock" to clarif y how implementing the reverse stock split will accomplish this intent. • We note the last sentence of the propos ed revision in your response to prior comment 5 indicates that you may comp lete the reverse split if you do not complete the separation. Given that th e disclosed reasons fo r the split appear to be based on the effect of the separation, please explain the factors the Board will consider in determining whether to implement the reverse stock split if the separation has not occurred by September 28, 2007. * * * * * As appropriate, please revise your pr oxy statement in response to these comments. You may wish to provide us with marked copies of the amendment to expedite our review. Please furnish a cove r letter with your amendment that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested information. Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your amendmen t and responses to our comments. You may contact Tim Buchmiller at ( 202) 551-3635 or me at (202) 551-3617 with any other questions. Sincerely, Russell Mancuso Branch Chief