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): March 8, 2013 (March 6, 2013)

TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

001-13836

(Commission File Number)

Freier Platz 10

CH-8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

41-52-633-02-44

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Check the appropriate box below if the form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.07                                           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Tyco International Ltd. (the “Company”) was held on March 6, 2013 in Zürich, Switzerland.  At the meeting, the holders of 380,256,793 registered shares of the Company’s common stock were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum.  At the meeting, shareholders voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as described below.  The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated January 22, 2013.  The vote results detailed below represent final results as certified by the Inspector of Elections.

Proposal No. 1 — Approval of the Annual Report and Financial Statements

Proposal No. 1 was a management proposal to approve the annual report, the parent company financial statements of Tyco International Ltd and the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2012.  This proposal was approved by the requisite vote.

Proposal No. 2 — Discharge of the Board of Directors from Liability

Proposal No. 2 was a management proposal to discharge the Board of Directors from liability for the financial year ended September 28, 2012. This proposal was approved by the requisite vote.

Proposal No. 3 — Election of the Board of Directors

Proposal No. 3 was the election of the Board of Directors.  The following individuals were elected to serve on the Board of Directors for a one-year term.

Proposal No. 4.a — Election of Statutory Auditors (Deloitte AG (Zürich))

Proposal No. 4.a was a management proposal to elect Deloitte AG (Zürich) as statutory auditors until the next annual general meeting.  This proposal was approved by the requisite vote.

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Proposal No. 4.b — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Deloitte & Touche LLP)

Proposal No. 4.b was a management proposal to ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for purposes of United States securities law reporting for the year ending September 27, 2013. This proposal was approved by the requisite vote.

Proposal No. 4.c — Election of Special Auditors (PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (Zürich))

Proposal No. 4.c was a management proposal to elect PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (Zürich) as special auditors until the next annual general meeting. This proposal was approved by the requisite vote.

Proposal No. 5.a — Allocation of Fiscal Year 2012 Results

Proposal No. 5.a was a management proposal to allocate the Company’s income for 2012 on its stand-alone Swiss statutory financial statements to reduce the accumulated deficit.  This proposal was approved by the requisite vote.

Proposal No. 5.b — Payment of an Ordinary Cash Dividend

Proposal No. 5.b was a management proposal to pay an ordinary cash dividend of $0.64 per share out of the Company’s “contributed surplus” equity position in four quarterly installments of $0.16 each. This proposal was approved by the requisite vote.

Proposal No. 6 — Advisory (Consultative) Vote on Executive Compensation

Proposal No. 6 was a management proposal to hold a non-binding advisory (or consultative) vote on the compensation of the Company’s executives, as described in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Executive Compensation Report.”  This proposal was approved by the requisite vote.

Proposal No. 7 — Renewal of Authorized Share Capital.

Proposal No. 7 was a management proposal to renew the Company’s authorized share capital for an additional two years and amend the corresponding provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association.  This proposal was approved by the requisite vote

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Proposal No. 8 — Reduction of Registered Share Capital.

Proposal No. 8 was a management proposal to reduce the Company’s registered share capital from CHF 6.70 per share to CHF 0.50 per share and amend the corresponding provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association.  This proposal was approved by the requisite vote

The amendments to the Company’s Articles of Association approved in Proposals 7 and 8 will be accomplished when the notice periods required by Article 733 of the Swiss Code of Obligations have expired, which is expected to occur in May 2013.

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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.

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