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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 22, 2015.

 

                               Meeting Information                        
             EATON CORPORATION PLC        Meeting Type:     Annual General Meeting    
       For holders as of:     February 23, 2015    
         

 

Date:     April 22, 2015

      
         

 

Time:    8:00 a.m. Local Time

      
         

 

Location:    Eaton Corporation plc

    
         

Eaton House

30 Pembroke Road

Dublin 4, Ireland

    

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EATON CORPORATION PLC

C/O EATON CENTER - 4404 NORTH

1000 EATON BOULEVARD

BEACHWOOD, OH 44122

          
       

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Voting Items

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR

the following:

 

1.    Election of Directors

 

       Nominees:

 

       1a.    Todd M. Bluedorn

       1b.    Christopher M. Connor

       1c.    Michael J. Critelli

2.    Approving a proposed 2015 Stock Plan.

       1d.    Alexander M. Cutler

 

3.    Approving the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2015 and authorizing the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set its remuneration.

       1e.    Charles E. Golden

       1f.    Linda A. Hill

4.    Advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation.

       1g.    Arthur E. Johnson

 

5.    Authorizing the Company and any subsidiary of the Company to make overseas market purchases of Company shares.

       1h.    Ned C. Lautenbach

       1i.    Deborah L. McCoy

 

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       1j.    Gregory R. Page

       1k.    Sandra Pianalto

       1l.    Gerald B. Smith
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