UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 14, 2025

EATON CORPORATION plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland		000-54863		98-1059235
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Eaton House, 30 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4, Ireland		D04 Y0C2
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

	+ 353 1637 2900
	(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

	Not applicable
	(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares ($0.01 par value)	ETN	New York Stock Exchange
4.450% Senior Notes due 2030	ETN/30	New York Stock Exchange
3.625% Senior Notes due 2035	ETN/35	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 14, 2025, Olivier Leonetti, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of Eaton Corporation plc (the “Company”), informed the Company of his intention to leave the Company on April 1, 2026, as part of a planned transition. The Company is conducting a search to identify a successor for the CFO position and will announce a successor at the conclusion of the on-going search process.

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 20, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Leonetti’s departure and re-affirming previously provided full year 2025 guidance. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press Release of Eaton Corporation plc dated November 20, 2025
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Eaton Corporation plc

Date: November 20, 2025	/s/ Lucy Clark Dougherty
	Lucy Clark Dougherty Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

Eaton Corp plc 8-K