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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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| FORM 8-K |
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| CURRENT REPORT |
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| Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 23, 2018 |
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| EATON CORPORATION plc |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Ireland | | 000-54863 | | 98-1059235 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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Eaton House, 30 Pembroke Road Dublin 4, Ireland | | D04 Y0C2 |
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| | 353 1637 2900 | |
| | (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |
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| Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: |
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
Emerging growth company ¨ |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨ |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Certain subsidiaries that the registrant acquired in the 2012 acquisition of Cooper Industries were ordered to pay $293 million by an arbitration panel. The terms of the award are more fully set forth in the Press Release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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.
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| | Eaton Corporation plc |
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| Date: August 29, 2018 | By: | /s/ Richard H. Fearon |
| | | Richard H. Fearon |
| | | Principal Financial Officer |
