UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 2011
EATON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio | 1-1396 | 34-0196300 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
Eaton Center Cleveland, Ohio |
44114 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(216) 523-5000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Explanatory Note
Eaton Corporation (the Company) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on May 2, 2011 (the Initial Filing), to disclose that at its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 27, 2011, the Companys shareholders indicated their preference for the advisory vote on executive compensation to be held annually, which was also the recommendation of the Companys Board of Directors. The Company hereby amends its Initial Filing to disclose its decision to implement annual frequency as a result of such shareholder vote. No other changes have been made to the Initial Filing.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company has determined that it will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual basis until the next required vote on the frequency of such advisory votes, or until the Board of Directors otherwise determines that a different frequency for such votes is in the best interests of the Companys shareholders.
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 | ||||||
By: | /s/ R. H. Fearon | |||||
Date: September 27, 2011 | R. H. Fearon | |||||
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial and Planning Officer |