---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-036849"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ETN"
cik: "0001551182"
company_name: "Eaton Corp plc"
filed_at: "2024-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T10:02:04.693316+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eaton names Paulo Ruiz President/COO, to succeed Arnold as CEO June 2025

## Summary
- Ruiz appointed President/COO effective Sept 2, 2024, and elected to the board.
- Ruiz to succeed Craig Arnold as CEO on June 1, 2025; Arnold retires May 31, 2025.
- Gregory Page to become non-executive chair on June 1, 2025.
- Ruiz's base salary rises to $1M; short-term incentive target set at 125% of base.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-036849
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ETN
- cik: 0001551182
- company_name: Eaton Corp plc
- filed_at: 2024-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551182/000114036124036849/0001140361-24-036849-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551182/000114036124036849/ef20033979_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-036849
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-036849.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-036849.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paulo Ruiz was elected as Director at Eaton Corp plc.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation plc (the “Company”) expanded its size to eleven members and elected Paulo Ruiz to the Board, effective September 2, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551182/000114036124036849/0001140361-24-036849-index.htm
- Executive change
  Craig Arnold departed as Chief Executive Officer at Eaton Corp plc.
  - Action: will be succeeded
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On August 12, 2024 it was announced that Mr. Ruiz will succeed Mr. Arnold as Chief Executive Officer of Eaton on June 1, 2025 after Mr. Arnold reaches mandatory retirement age.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551182/000114036124036849/0001140361-24-036849-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paulo Ruiz was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer at Eaton Corp plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Mr. Ruiz was also appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of Eaton Corporation, a subsidiary of the Company (“Eaton”), effective the same date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551182/000114036124036849/0001140361-24-036849-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paulo Ruiz changed role as Chief Executive Officer at Eaton Corp plc.
  - Action: will succeed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On August 12, 2024 it was announced that Mr. Ruiz will succeed Mr. Arnold as Chief Executive Officer of Eaton on June 1, 2025 after Mr. Arnold reaches mandatory retirement age.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551182/000114036124036849/0001140361-24-036849-index.htm

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