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): April 22, 2026
| 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) | (IRS 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(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Ordinary shares ($0.01 par value) | ETN | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 3.850% Senior Notes due 2028 | ETN/28 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 3.950% Senior Notes due 2029 | ETN/29 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 4.450% Senior Notes due 2030 | ETN/30 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 4.200% Senior Notes due 2031 | ETN/31 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 4.500% Senior Notes due 2033 | ETN/33 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 3.550% Senior Notes due 2034 | ETN/34 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 3.625% Senior Notes due 2035 | ETN/35 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 4.800% Senior Notes due 2036 | ETN/36 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 4.000% Senior Notes due 2038 | ETN/38 | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 5.450% Senior Notes due 2056 | ETN/56 | 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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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. ☐
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Eaton Corporation plc (the “Company”) held on April 22, 2026, the items listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders. The proposals are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2026. Each of the items was approved by the shareholders, and the voting results for each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal 1 – Electing the eleven director nominees.
Each of the following individuals was elected as a director to serve until the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified:
| Director | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Gerald Johnson | 303,980,477 | 1,551,129 | 377,736 | 39,477,781 | ||||
| Silvio Napoli | 302,766,818 | 2,735,862 | 406,662 | 39,477,781 | ||||
| Gregory R. Page | 286,023,827 | 19,516,387 | 369,128 | 39,477,781 | ||||
| Sandra Pianalto | 298,653,327 | 6,902,248 | 353,767 | 39,477,781 | ||||
| Robert V. Pragada | 300,581,753 | 4,871,493 | 456,096 | 39,477,781 | ||||
| Paulo Ruiz | 303,235,430 | 2,278,809 | 395,103 | 39,477,781 | ||||
| Lori J. Ryerkerk | 296,798,724 | 8,567,501 | 543,117 | 39,477,781 | ||||
| Andre Schulten | 300,227,224 | 5,203,630 | 478,488 | 39,477,781 | ||||
| Karenann Terrell | 302,497,987 | 3,026,577 | 384,778 | 39,477,781 | ||||
| Dorothy C. Thompson | 299,510,432 | 6,052,245 | 346,665 | 39,477,781 | ||||
| Darryl L. Wilson | 300,911,559 | 4,624,695 | 373,088 | 39,477,781 |
Proposal 2 – Approving the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2026 and authorizing the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set auditor remuneration.
| For | Against | Abstain | ||
| 322,615,608 | 22,414,507 | 357,008 |
Proposal 3 – Approving, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 283,591,183 | 21,462,305 | 855,854 | 39,477,781 |
Proposal 4 – Approving the Board of Directors’ authority to issue shares under Irish law.
| For | Against | Abstain | ||
| 339,405,261 | 5,116,649 | 865,213 |
Proposal 5 – Approving the Board of Directors’ authority to opt-out of pre-emption rights under Irish law.
| For | Against | Abstain | ||
| 326,540,107 | 17,838,230 | 1,008,786 |
Proposal 6 – Authorizing the Company and any subsidiary of the Company to make overseas market purchases of Company shares.
| For | Against | Abstain | ||
| 339,070,465 | 5,114,743 | 1,201,915 |
SIGNATURES
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: April 23, 2026 | By: | /s/ Lucy Clark Dougherty |
| Lucy Clark Dougherty Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |