Form 8-K
8-K — Eaton Corp plc
Accession: 0001140361-26-016399
Filed: 2026-04-23
Period: 2026-04-22
CIK: 0001551182
SIC: 3590 (MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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): 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.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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
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