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 | |