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        July 21, 2005</font></strong></div>
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        name of registrant as specified in its
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Unassociated Document
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    -  
        July 21, 2005
(Date
        of earliest event reported)
INGERSOLL-RAND
        COMPANY
        LIMITED
(Exact
        name of registrant as specified in its
        charter)
Bermuda
(
State
                      or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-985
(
Commission
                      File Number)
75-2993910
(I.R.S.
                      Employer Identification No.)
Clarendon
        House
2
          Church Street
Hamilton
          HM 11, Bermuda
(Address
          of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(441)
          295-2838
(Registrant's
          phone number, including area
          code)
N/A
(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:
o
Written
              communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
              230.425)
o
Soliciting
              material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
              240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
              Exchange Act
              (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
              communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
              CFR
              240.13e-4(c))
Section
        2 - Financial Information
Item
        2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On
        July
        21, 2005, Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited issued a press release announcing
        its
        second quarter 2005 results.  A copy of the press release is being
        furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Section
        9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item
        9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)  
        Exhibits
The following exhibit is included herewith:
Exhibit
        No.
Description
99.1                         Press
        Release of Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited dated July 21, 2005.
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.
INGERSOLL-RAND
                  COMPANY LIMITED
(
Registrant
)
Date: July
                21, 2005
By:
/s/ Richard
                W. Randall
Richard
                W. Randall,
Vice
                  President and Corporate Controller
Principal Accounting
                  Officer
EXHIBIT
          INDEX
Exhibit
          No.
Description
99.1                         Press
          Release of Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited dated July 21,
          2005.