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: ~~April~~May 3011, 2012

(Date of earliest event reported)

THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Tennessee

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1- 4682	22-1326940
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

8155 T&B Boulevard

Memphis, Tennessee 38125

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

(901) 252-8000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 58.0701. ~~Submission~~Other ~~of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.~~Events

On May 211, 2012, Thomas & Betts Corporation (the “Company”) ~~held~~and aABB ~~special~~Ltd. ~~meeting~~(“ABB”) ofissued ~~shareholders~~a ofjoint ~~the~~press ~~Company~~release ~~for~~announcing ~~the~~receipt ~~purpose~~ of ~~submitting~~EU toantitrust aclearance ~~shareholder~~for ~~vote the proposals described in greater detail in the Company’~~ABB's ~~Definitive~~previously ~~Proxy~~announced ~~Statement~~acquisition onof ~~Schedule 14A filed with~~ the UCompany.~~S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2012.~~ ~~Holders~~This ofEU ~~40,193,691~~antitrust ~~shares~~clearance ofsatisfies ~~common stock of~~ the ~~Company,~~last ~~representing~~remaining ~~approximately~~regulatory ~~76%~~condition ofto the ~~shares~~acquisition. ABB ofand the ~~common stock of the~~ Company ~~outstanding~~expect ~~and entitled~~ to ~~vote~~close ~~as of March 28, 2012,~~ the ~~record~~transaction ~~date for the special meeting, were present in person or represented by proxy at the special meeting~~shortly. AThe ~~summary~~full oftext ~~the voting results for each~~ of the ~~proposals~~joint ~~submitted~~press torelease, a ~~vote~~copy of ~~the~~which ~~Company’s~~is ~~shareholders~~attached athereto ~~the~~as ~~special~~Exhibit ~~meeting~~99.1, is ~~set~~incorporated ~~forth~~herein ~~below:~~by reference.

Proposal 1: Approval of the Merger Agreement

The Company’s shareholders approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of January 29, 2012, by and among ABB Ltd, a corporation organized under the laws of Switzerland (“ABB”), Edison Acquisition Corporation, a Tennessee corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ABB (“Merger Sub”), and the Company, pursuant to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the merger as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ABB (the “Merger”). The tabulation of votes for this proposal was as follows:

For		Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
39,877,229		164,155		152,307		0

Proposal 2: Adjournment of the Special Meeting

Because the Company’s shareholders approved Proposal 1, the Company did not call for a vote on the proposal to adjourn the special meeting to solicit additional proxies in favor of Proposal 1.

Proposal 3: Non-Binding Approval of Certain Compensation Relating to the Merger

The Company’s shareholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, certain compensation to be paid by the Company to its named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the Merger. The tabulation of votes for this proposal was as follows:

For		Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
26,266,174		13,350,275		577,242		0

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 2, 2012, the Company and ABB issued a joint press release announcing the results of the shareholder votes at the special meeting. The full text of this joint press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated herein by reference.

In addition, on April 30, 2012, the Company and ABB issued a joint press release announcing that the United States Department of Justice has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to the Merger. The consummation of the Merger remains subject to the satisfaction of the remaining closing conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, including the receipt of clearances from the competition authorities in the European Union and Canada. The full text of this joint press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

		Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
		99.1	Joint Press Release of the Company and ABB, dated May 211, 2012.
		99.2	Joint Press Release of the Company and ABB, dated April 30, 2012.

SIGNATURE

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
	(Registrant)


	By:	/s/ J.N. Raines
		J.N. Raines
		Vice President, General Counsel
		and Secretary

Date: May 211, 2012

Exhibit Index

Exhibit		Description of Exhibits
99.1		Joint Press Release of the Company and ABB, dated May 211, 2012.
99.2		Joint Press Release of the Company and ABB, dated April 30, 2012.

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