Covidien now Irish corporation - Dayton Business Journal:

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The Supreme Court of Bermuda approved the move Shareholders had approved the move parentof St. Louis-based Covidien Imaging Solutions and Pharmaceutical had cited tax and legislative reasona for wanting to move the country of Covidien has conducted business in Irelan d for nearly 30 years andhas 2,000 employeesz there and six facilities, including four factories servingy the Imaging Solutions and Medical Devices segments. Richarcd Meelia, Covidien’s chairman, presiden and chief executive, cited Ireland’s stable legal and regulatory environmentand “goos network of tax treaties” with the U.S., Europeann Union and many countries where Covidiemn has major operations.
As a result of the common shares were canceled and Covidien plc ordinaryu shares were issued to all Covidienplc (NYSE: COV) will continure to be subject to U.S. Securitieds and Exchange Commission reporting Covidien plc, formerly known as , operates Covidiemn Imaging Solutions and Pharmaceutical also known as , which is located in St. Louis and providezs medical imaging technologyand pharmaceuticals. Covidien was spun off from in 2007. With 2008 revenud of nearly $10 billion, Covidien has 3,000 employees in the St. Louis area and more than 41,00 employees worldwide.