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): May 4, 2021

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)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares ($0.01 par value)		ETN		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Section 2 – Financial Information

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 4, 2021, Eaton Corporation plc issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

99			Press release for quarter ended March 31, 2021, furnished herewith.

104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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: May 4, 2021	By:	/s/ Daniel Hopgood
		Daniel Hopgood
		Senior Vice President and Controller

Eaton Corporation, PLC filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits