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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-015476"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ETN"
cik: "0001551182"
company_name: "Eaton Corp plc"
filed_at: "2025-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T06:58:58.864489+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eaton shareholders elect all 12 director nominees and approve all six proposals at AGM

## Summary
- Directors elected with large majorities; Gregory R. Page received 19.5M against and Gerald B. Smith 16.2M against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 285.1M for, 20.7M against (93.2% support excluding broker non-votes).
- Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2025 with 322.9M for (93.1% of votes cast).
- Authorized board to issue shares and opt out of pre-emption rights under Irish law; both passed with >90% support.
- Company authorized to make overseas market purchases of its shares (338.8M for, 6.5M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-015476
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ETN
- cik: 0001551182
- company_name: Eaton Corp plc
- filed_at: 2025-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551182/000114036125015476/0001140361-25-015476-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551182/000114036125015476/ef20047887_8k.htm

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