Wadecki Adam A 4

4 · Eaton Corp plc · Filed Feb 27, 2026

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Eaton (ETN) SVP Adam Wadecki Receives Awards, Exercises Options

What Happened

Adam A. Wadecki, Senior Vice President and Controller of Eaton Corporation (a subsidiary of Eaton Corp plc), received equity awards and completed a derivative conversion/exercise.
On Feb 25, 2026 Wadecki was granted restricted stock units (RSUs) totaling 4,860 RSUs (1,550 + 525 + 2,785). On Feb 26, 2026 he converted/exercised derivatives to acquire 108 shares. To satisfy tax withholding, 39 of the acquired shares were withheld/disposed at $367.49 per share, totaling $14,332.
These actions are compensation-related (award grants and an exercise with sell-to-cover for taxes), not an open-market buy or strategic sale.

Key Details

Transaction dates: RSU grants on 2026-02-25; exercise/conversion and tax withholding on 2026-02-26; Form 4 filed 2026-02-27 (timely).
Shares/amounts: 4,860 RSUs granted; 108 shares acquired via exercise/conversion; 39 shares withheld for taxes (39 x $367.49 = $14,332).
Vesting/footnotes: grants include multi-year vesting schedules — some RSUs vest 33%/33%/34% over three years and at least one set vests on 2029-02-25 (see filing footnotes for exact grant-by-grant schedules).
Transaction codes explained: A = award/grant (RSUs); M = exercise/conversion of derivative; F = shares withheld to cover taxes.
Shares owned after the transactions are not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.

Context

This appears to be routine equity compensation and a standard sell-to-cover tax withholding following an exercise/conversion—common for employee awards and not necessarily a signal of personal market view.
For investors, awards and exercised options primarily reflect company compensation practice; purchases (buys) are generally more informative than routine grants or tax-withhold disposals.

Form 4

Period: 2026-02-25

See Remarks below.

Transactions

Exercise/Conversion
Ordinary Shares
2026-02-26+108→ 1,534 total
Tax Payment
Ordinary Shares
2026-02-26$367.49/sh−39$14,332→ 1,495 total
Award
Stock Option
[F1]
2026-02-25+1,550→ 1,550 total
Exercise: $373.53From: 2027-02-25Exp: 2036-02-25→ Ordinary Shares (1,550 underlying)
Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F5]
2026-02-25+525→ 525 total
Exercise: $0.00From: 2027-02-25→ Ordinary Shares (525 underlying)
Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F3][F5]
2026-02-25+2,785→ 2,785 total
Exercise: $0.00From: 2029-02-25→ Ordinary Shares (2,785 underlying)
Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F4][F5]
2026-02-26−108→ 222 total
Exercise: $0.00From: 2026-02-26→ Ordinary Shares (108 underlying)

Footnotes (5)

[F1]These stock options become exercisable as follows: 33% on the first and second anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
[F2]These restricted stock units were granted on February 25, 2026 and vest as follows: 33% on the first and second anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share of the Issuer.
[F3]These restricted stock units were granted on February 25, 2026 and vest on February 25, 2029. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share of the Issuer.
[F4]These restricted stock units were granted on February 26, 2025 and vest as follows: 33% on the first and second anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share of the Issuer.
[F5]This field is not applicable.

Signature

/s/ Heejin Jun, as Attorney-in-Fact|2026-02-27

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