X0304 4/A 2011-05-02 2011-05-04 0001141982 Cooper Industries plc CBE 0001237682 POSTL JAMES J 700 LOUISIANA, SUITE 2445 HOUSTON TX 77002 1 0 0 0 Ordinary Shares 2011-05-02 4 F 0 324 65.14 D 45077 D These shares were omitted from the original Form 4 and represent shares surrendered by the reporting person to the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations on the underlying award of shares issued to the reporting person under the Amended and Restated Directors' Stock Plan. Attorney-in-fact 2012-01-27