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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 (Date of earliest event reported): December 2, 2016
EATON CORPORATION plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland
 
000-54863
 
98-1059235
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

Eaton House, 30 Pembroke Road
Dublin 4, Ireland
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
+353 1637 2900
 
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Elections of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On December 2, 2016, Mark M. McGuire, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, notified the Company of his retirement effective March 1, 2017. Mr. McGuire’s compensation and perquisites at retirement will be materially consistent with the Company’s policies relating to executive retirements generally, as more fully set forth in Eaton’s 2016 Proxy Statement.  Per the December 5, 2016 Press Release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, Eaton announced that Heath B. Monesmith will succeed Mr. McGuire as Executive Vice President and General Counsel.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Item
 
Exhibit
 
 
 
99.1
  
Press Release dated December 5, 2016.








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.

 
Eaton Corporation plc
 
 
Date: December 6, 2016
/s/ Thomas E. Moran
 
Thomas E. Moran
 
Senior Vice President and Secretary