UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 2, 2005

Thomas & Betts Corporation
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee	1-4682	22-1326940
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
8155 T&B Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee		38125
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 901-252-8000

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Filed with this Current Report as Exhibit 10.1 is the First Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated March 2, 2005.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

10.1 First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated March 2, 2005, among the Corporation, as borrower, the Lenders party thereto, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.

10.2 Credit Agreement, dated June 25, 2003, among the Corporation, as borrower, the subsidiaries of the Corporation, as guarantors, the lenders listed therein, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as issuing bank, Wachovia Securities, Inc., as arranger, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Corporation's second quarter 2003 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Commission File No. 1-4682, and incorporated herein by reference).

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.

	Thomas & Betts Corporation
March 7, 2005	By:	Donald R. Rawlins
		Name: Donald R. Rawlins
		Title: Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	First Amendment to Credit Agreement
10.2	Credit Agreement, dated June 25, 2003, incorporated herein by reference