---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-026628"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ETN"
cik: "0001551182"
company_name: "Eaton Corp plc"
filed_at: "2025-07-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T05:04:00.545280+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eaton EVP & CHRO Ernest Marshall to depart effective Sept 30, 2025

## Summary
- Ernest Marshall, Executive VP and Chief HR Officer, will leave Eaton on September 30, 2025.
- Severance agreement dated July 19, 2025: payment of 1.5x (salary + target annual incentive).
- Pro-rated eligibility in performance-based short- and long-term incentive programs.
- Continued vesting of unvested stock options and restricted share units.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-026628
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ETN
- cik: 0001551182
- company_name: Eaton Corp plc
- filed_at: 2025-07-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551182/000114036125026628/0001140361-25-026628-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551182/000114036125026628/ef20052342_8k.htm

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