SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ANDERSSON CURT J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

WOLF AND 7TH NORTH STREETS

(Street)

SYRACUSE

13221

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COOPER INDUSTRIES LTD [ CBE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President, Cooper Crouse-Hinds

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common shares	1,389	I	401(k) Plan Trustee
Class A Common shares	46,956	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option	02/10/2007	02/10/2011	Class A Common shares	28,000	$27.82	D
Employee Stock Option	02/08/2008	02/08/2012	Class A Common shares	26,600	$35.47	D
Employee Stock Option	⁽¹⁾	02/13/2013	Class A Common shares	26,600	$41.19	D
Employee Stock Option	⁽²⁾	02/16/2014	Class A Common shares	28,000	$47.155	D
Employee Stock Option	⁽³⁾	02/11/2015	Class A Common shares	36,000	$44.21	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option granted under the Company's Stock Incentive Plan; exercisable to the extent of one-third on or after February 13, 2007; two-thirds on or after February 13, 2008; and in full on or after February 13, 2009.

2. Option granted under the Company's Stock Incentive Plan; exercisable to the extent of one-third on or after February 16, 2008; two-thirds on or after February 16, 2009; and in full on or after February 16, 2010.

3. Option granted under the Company's Stock Incentive Plan; exercisable to the extent of one-third on or after February 11, 2009, two-thirds on or after February 11, 2010; and in full on or after February 11, 2011.

Remarks:

	Attorney-in-Fact	04/09/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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