Eaton Corp plc: principal accounting officer change

What happened The filing reported that on Oct 1, 2026, Andrea Trabacchin was appointed Senior Vice President and Controller of Eaton Corp plc, effective Oct 5, 2026, and will serve as the company’s principal accounting officer. The filing reported that on Sep 30, 2026, Adam Wadecki, who had been Senior Vice President and Controller and serving as the principal accounting officer, accepted a new position and will transition to a non-executive officer role as Senior Vice President, Finance, Electrical, effective Oct 5, 2026.

Key details

• Andrea Trabacchin, age 48, served as Senior Vice President, Finance, Industrial of Eaton from Apr 2024 to Oct 2026 and as Vice President of Finance, Mobility Group from Apr 2022 to Apr 2024; prior to joining Eaton, he served at CNH Industrial N.V. from Aug 2020 to Apr 2022.
• In connection with his appointment, the filing says Mr. Trabacchin will receive an annual base salary of $485,000 and a target short-term annual incentive opportunity equal to 60% of his base salary (prorated for the number of months worked during 2026).
• The filing says the company entered into its standard form of Indemnification Agreement with Mr. Trabacchin (previously filed as Exhibit 10(kk) to Eaton’s Form 10-K filed Feb 26, 2026), and that he will participate in the same vacation, health, welfare, and retirement plans as similarly situated officers.
• The filing states there are no family relationships between Mr. Trabacchin and Eaton’s directors or executive officers and that he has no arrangements or reportable material interests required to be disclosed under Regulation S-K Item 404(a).

Why it may matter The filing reports Item 5.02, which covers the departure and appointment of certain officers (change in the principal accounting officer). A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.