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: July 18, 2005

                                EATON CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Ohio                        1-1396                  34-0196300
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   (State or other               (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
   jurisdiction of               File Number)             Identification No.)
    incorporation)

            Eaton Center
          Cleveland, Ohio                                   44114
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    (Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

                                 (216) 523-5000
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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Section 2 - Financial Information
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 18, 2005, Eaton Corporation issued a press release announcing  financial
results for the quarter  ended June 30,  2005.  A copy of this press  release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits:

99   Press release for second quarter 2005, furnished herewith.



                                 SIGNATURE

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

                                          /s/ R.H. Fearon
Date: July 18, 2005                      -----------------------------------
                                          R.H. Fearon
                                          Executive Vice President -
                                          Chief Financial and Planning Officer