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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001296362-10-000007.txt : 20100203
<SEC-HEADER>0001296362-10-000007.hdr.sgml : 20100203
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100203173714
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001296362-10-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cooper Industries plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001141982
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640]
		IRS NUMBER:				980632292
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 FITZWILLIAM SQUARE
		CITY:			DUBLIN 2
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7132098400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 FITZWILLIAM SQUARE
		CITY:			DUBLIN 2
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COOPER INDUSTRIES LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010604

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANDERSSON CURT J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234012

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31330
		FILM NUMBER:		10571741

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COOPER CROUSE-HINDS, LLC
		STREET 2:		WOLF AND 7TH NORTH STREETS
		CITY:			SYRACUSE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13221
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-02-02</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001141982</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Cooper Industries plc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CBE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001234012</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ANDERSSON CURT J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>WOLF AND  7TH NORTH STREETS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SYRACUSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>13221</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, Cooper Crouse-Hinds</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2094</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401 K Plan Trustee</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>26600</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>35.47</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>83515</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>26600</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>41.19</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>53200</value>
                </transactionShares>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
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                    <value>26600</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 34 shares acquired from November 17, 2009 to February 2, 2010 under the Company's Savings and Stock Ownership Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the average price for transactions in a range from $43.26 to $44.01.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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