8-K

 

 

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): April 23, 2014

 

 

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)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

25-26 Fitzwilliam Hall

Fitzwilliam Place

Dublin 2, Ireland

 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(440) 523-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company held on April 23, 2014, the items listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies. The proposals are described in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2014 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Each of the items was approved by the shareholders. The voting results are set forth below:

Item 1 – Electing the twelve director nominees named in the Proxy Statement.

Each of the following individuals was elected as a director, based on the voting results shown below, to serve until the 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified:

 

Director

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  

George S. Barrett

     370,053,298         2,845,966         2,734,788         41,023,202   

Todd M. Bluedorn

     369,674,273         3,333,966         2,625,813         41,023,202   

Christopher M. Conner

     369,843,289         3,221,351         2,569,412         41,023,202   

Michael J. Critelli

     366,658,076         6,355,185         2,620,791         41,023,202   

Alexander M. Cutler

     351,336,495         21,687,975         2,609,582         41,023,202   

Charles E. Golden

     370,357,843         2,602,619         2,673,590         41,023,202   

Linda A. Hill

     369,518,045         3,197,513         2,918,494         41,023,202   

Arthur E. Johnson

     368,317,332         4,697,515         2,619,205         41,023,202   

Ned C. Lautenbach

     366,963,349         6,024,204         2,646,499         41,023,202   

Deborah L. McCoy

     367,847,257         5,200,305         2,586,490         41,023,202   

Gregory R. Page

     367,076,754         5,952,858         2,604,440         41,023,202   

Gerald B. Smith

     370,835,550         2,113,258         2,685,244         41,023,202   

Item 2 – Approving the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2014 and authorizing the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set its remuneration.

The voting results for approving the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2014 and authorizing the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set its remuneration were as follows:

 

For

   Against      Abstain  

411,164,237

     4,161,593         1,331,424   


Item 3 – Advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation.

The voting results for advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation were as follows:

 

For

   Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  

353,152,781

     18,107,907         4,373,364         41,023,202   

Item 4 – Authorizing the Company and or any subsidiary of the Company to make overseas market purchases of Company shares.

The voting results for authorizing the Company and or any subsidiary of the Company to make overseas market purchases of Company shares were as follows:

 

For

   Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  

368,426,081

     3,805,417         3,402,554         41,023,202   


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 plc

Date: April 25, 2014

  By:   /s/ Thomas E. Moran
    Thomas E. Moran
    Senior Vice President and Secretary