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accession: "0001140361-25-026963"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ETN"
cik: "0001551182"
company_name: "Eaton Corp plc"
filed_at: "2025-07-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T03:23:16.616047+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eaton elects Gerald Johnson to board of directors, expanding board to 12 members

## Summary
- Gerald Johnson, retired EVP Global Manufacturing & Sustainability at General Motors, elected effective July 23, 2025.
- Board size increased from 11 to 12 members; Johnson will serve on Audit and Governance Committees.
- Johnson receives pro-rata RSU grant of ~$127,500 (75% of full 2025 award) on August 7, 2025.
- Also serves on Caterpillar Inc. board; no related-party transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-026963
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ETN
- cik: 0001551182
- company_name: Eaton Corp plc
- filed_at: 2025-07-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551182/000114036125026963/0001140361-25-026963-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1551182/000114036125026963/ef20052482_8k.htm

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