Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Zafari Robert
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ingersoll-Rand plc [IR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY,, ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PISCATAWAY, NJ 08854
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Ordinary Shares 4,030
D
 
Ordinary Shares (Restricted Share Units) (1) 2,631
D
 
Ordinary Shares (Restricted Share Units) (2) 3,799
D
 
2009 - 2010 Performance Share Units (3) 9,931
D
 
2009 - 2011 Performance Share Units (4) 9,931
D
 
2010 - 2012 Performance Share Units (5) 6,331
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Rights   (6) 01/01/2011 Ordinary Shares 2,400 $ 20.27 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (7) 01/01/2012 Ordinary Shares 4,000 $ 20.9 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (8) 02/03/2014 Ordinary Shares 13,240 $ 32.18 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (9) 02/01/2015 Ordinary Shares 14,400 $ 38.69 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (10) 01/31/2016 Ordinary Shares 7,500 $ 39.43 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (11) 02/06/2017 Ordinary Shares 13,910 $ 43.13 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (12) 02/14/2018 Ordinary Shares 18,471 $ 39 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (13) 02/11/2019 Ordinary Shares 19,730 $ 16.85 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (14) 02/15/2020 Ordinary Shares 10,744 $ 31.59 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Zafari Robert
C/O INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY,
ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE
PISCATAWAY, NJ 08854
      Senior Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ Kenneth H. Yi - Attorney-in-Fact 07/09/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents ordinary shares that may be issued upon the vesting of a like number of restricted share units granted on February 12, 2009. The restricted share units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(2) Represents ordinary shares that may be issued upon the vesting of a like number of restricted share units granted on February 16, 2010. The restricted share units vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(3) Represents target number of Performance Shares. The actual number of shares to be issued, which could range from 0 to two times the initial target amount, will depend upon, among other things, the issuer's financial performance during the relevant performance period relative to companies in the S&P 500 Industrial Index. The shares, if any, will be issued in February 2011.
(4) Represents target number of Performance Shares. The actual number of shares to be issued, which could range from 0 to two times the initial target amount, will depend upon, among other things, the issuer's financial performance during the relevant performance period relative to companies in the S&P 500 Industrial Index. The shares, if any, will be issued in February 2012.
(5) Represents target number of Performance Shares. The actual number of shares to be issued, which could range from 0 to two times the initial target amount, will depend upon, among other things, the issuer's financial performance during the relevant performance period relative to companies in the S&P 500 Industrial Index. The shares, if any, will be issued in February 2013.
(6) Stock appreciation rights, which have a ten-year term, became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 01/02/2002.
(7) Stock appreciation rights, which have a ten-year term, became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 01/02/2003.
(8) Stock appreciation rights, which have a ten-year term, became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/04/2005.
(9) Stock appreciation rights, which have a ten-year term, became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/02/2006.
(10) Stock appreciation rights, which have a ten-year term, became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/01/2007.
(11) The stock options, which have a ten-year term, vest in three equal installments beginning on 02/07/2008.
(12) The stock options, which have a ten-year term, vest in three equal installments beginning on 02/15/2009.
(13) The stock options, which have a ten-year term, vest in three equal installments beginning on 02/12/2010.
(14) The stock options, which have a ten-year term, vest in three equal annual installments beginning on 02/16/2011.

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