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): July 17, 2002
EATON CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 1-1396 34-0196300
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
Eaton Center
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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(Address of principal Zip Code
executive offices)
(216) 523-5000
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Registrant's telephone number,
including area code
Item 5. Other Events.
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On July 17, 2002, Eaton Corporation (the "Company") entered into a
terms agreement and accompanying underwriting agreement (together, the
"Underwriting Agreement") with Salomon Smith Barney Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities
Inc., McDonald Investments, Inc. and Barclays Capital Inc.(the "Underwriters").
Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agreed to sell to the
Underwriters, and the Underwriters agreed to buy from the Company, upon and
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Underwriting Agreement,
$300,000,000 of the Company's 5.75% Notes due 2012 (the "Notes").
The Notes were registered pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form
S-3 (File No. 333-74355), filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("Commission") on March 12, 1999, and made effective on May 26, 1999.
Information concerning the Notes and related matters is set forth in the
Prospectus dated November 10, 1999 and the Prospectus Supplement dated July 17,
2002 filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act
of 1933 on July 19, 2002.
Reference is made to the Underwriting Agreement filed as Exhibit 1(a)
Hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits
1(a) Form of Underwriting Agreement
SIGNATURE
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
EATON CORPORATION
By /s/ R.E. Parmenter
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R.E. Parmenter
Vice President
and Treasurer
DATE: July 19, 2002
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Current Report on Form 8-K
Eaton Corporation
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Description
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Exhibit
Number Description
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1(a) Form of Underwriting Agreement
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