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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 31, 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
 
D04 Y0C2

(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.

Pursuant to the Board of Directors Governance Policies, which require a director to retire upon the later of the Annual Shareholders Meeting following the director’s 72nd birthday or the end of the year in which he or she reaches the age of 72, Ned C. Lautenbach retired from the Board effective December 31, 2016.  At such time, the size of the Board was reduced from fourteen to thirteen members. 







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: January 3, 2017
/s/ Thomas E. Moran
 
Thomas E. Moran
 
Senior Vice President and Secretary