Edgar Filing: Eaton Corp plc

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Eubanks Richard M.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2017

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

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1000 EATON BLVD.

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

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

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
03/24/2017

(Street)

CLEVELAND,Â OHÂ 44122

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	11,721	D	Â
Ordinary Shares	2,976.143 ⁽¹⁾	I	by trustee of ESP

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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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	02/24/2016⁽²⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	Ordinary Shares	636	$ 0 ⁽⁴⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	02/23/2017⁽⁵⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	Ordinary Shares	3,304	$ 0 ⁽⁴⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	02/21/2018⁽⁶⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	Ordinary Shares	4,505	$ 0 ⁽⁴⁾	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	02/23/2019⁽⁷⁾	Â ⁽³⁾	Ordinary Shares	6,120	$ 0 ⁽⁴⁾	D	Â
Stock Option	02/26/2014⁽⁸⁾	02/26/2023	Ordinary Shares	10,000	$ 59.56	D	Â
Stock Option	02/25/2015⁽⁹⁾	02/25/2024	Ordinary Shares	6,250	$ 75.36	D	Â
Stock Option	02/24/2016⁽¹⁰⁾	02/24/2025	Ordinary Shares	8,550	$ 71.72	D	Â
Stock Option	02/23/2017⁽¹¹⁾	02/23/2026	Ordinary Shares	26,600	$ 56.55	D	Â
Stock Option	02/21/2018⁽¹²⁾	02/21/2027	Ordinary Shares	22,650	$ 71.89	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Eubanks Richard M. 1000 EATON BLVD. CLEVELAND,Â OHÂ 44122	Â	Â	Â See Remarks below	Â

Signatures

/s/ Lizbeth L. Wright, as Attorney-in-Fact		03/28/2017
^**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)	These ordinary shares are held in the Eaton Savings Plan.
(2)	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.
(3)	This field is not applicable.
(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 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.
(6)	These restricted stock units were granted on February 21, 2017 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.
(7)	These restricted stock units vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(8)	These options were granted on February 26, 2013, and are fully vested and exercisable.
(9)	These options were granted on February 25, 2014, and are fully vested and exercisable.
(10)	These options were granted on February 24, 2015, and are exercisable as follows: 33% on the first and second anniversaries of the grant date and 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(11)	These options were granted on February 23, 2016, and are exercisable as follows: 33% on the first and second anniversaries of the grant date and 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(12)	These options were granted on February 21, 2017, and are exercisable as follows: 33% on the first and second anniversaries of the grant date and 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
Â Remarks: President,Â ElectricalÂ ProductsÂ Group,Â ofÂ EatonÂ Corporation,Â aÂ subsidiaryÂ ofÂ theÂ Issuer. OnÂ 3/28/2017,Â theÂ FormÂ isÂ beingÂ amendedÂ onlyÂ toÂ attachÂ theÂ powerÂ ofÂ attorney,Â whichÂ wasÂ inadvertentlyÂ omittedÂ inÂ theÂ originalÂ filing.

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