William J Vanlandingham Ii Form 4 Eaton / WILLIAM J VANLANDINGHAM II ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

VANLANDINGHAM WILLIAM J II

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1000 EATON BLVD.

(Street)

CLEVELAND OH 44122

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Eaton Corp plc [ ETN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
See Remarks below

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Ordinary Shares	02/23/2018		M		471(1)	A	$0	6,885	D
Ordinary Shares	02/23/2018		F		135(2)	D	$82.12	6,750	D
Ordinary Shares	02/23/2018		M		1,627(1)	A	$0	8,377	D
Ordinary Shares	02/23/2018		F		462(2)	D	$82.12	7,915	D
Ordinary Shares								3,580.732(3)	I	by trustee of ESP

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	$0.0(4)	02/23/2018		M			471	02/24/2016(5)	(6)	Ordinary Shares	471	$0	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.0(4)	02/23/2018		M			1,627	02/23/2017(7)	(6)	Ordinary Shares	1,627	$0	1,677	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These ordinary shares were acquired upon the vesting and settlement of certain restricted stock units.

2. These ordinary shares were delivered to the Issuer to pay for the applicable withholding tax due upon vesting of certain restricted stock units.

3. These ordinary shares are held in the Eaton Savings Plan.

4. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one common share of the issuer.

5. These restricted stock units were granted on February 24, 2015 and vest as follows: 33% on the first and second anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date.

6. This field is not applicable.

7. These restricted stock units were granted on February 23, 2016 and vest as follows: 33% on the first and second anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date.

Remarks:

President - Electrical Systems and Services Group of Eaton Corporation, a subsidiary of the Issuer

	/s/ Lizbeth L. Wright, as Attorney-in-Fact	02/26/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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