Trane Technologies plc — Regulatory Filings 2012

Mar 1, 2012

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)
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 — Previous	Current	Target AIM Award* — Previous	Current	Target Equity Awards — 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