Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  VANLANDINGHAM WILLIAM J II
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Eaton Corp plc [ETN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1000 EATON BLVD.
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
See Remarks below
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CLEVELAND, OH 44122
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Ordinary Shares 4,939
D
 
Ordinary Shares 3,417.5 (1)
I
by trustee of ESP

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units 02/24/2016(2)   (3) Ordinary Shares 471 $ 0 (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units 02/23/2017(5)   (3) Ordinary Shares 3,304 $ 0 (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units 06/15/2017(6)   (3) Ordinary Shares 3,465 $ 0 (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units 02/21/2018(7)   (3) Ordinary Shares 4,505 $ 0 (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units 02/23/2019(8)   (3) Ordinary Shares 4,545 $ 0 (4) D  
Stock Option 02/22/2012(9) 02/22/2021 Ordinary Shares 6,390 $ 53.71 D  
Stock Option 02/21/2013(10) 02/21/2022 Ordinary Shares 6,400 $ 51.94 D  
Stock Option 02/26/2014(11) 02/26/2023 Ordinary Shares 7,400 $ 59.56 D  
Stock Option 02/25/2015(12) 02/25/2024 Ordinary Shares 4,650 $ 75.36 D  
Stock Option 02/24/2016(13) 02/24/2025 Ordinary Shares 6,350 $ 71.72 D  
Stock Option 02/23/2017(14) 02/23/2026 Ordinary Shares 26,600 $ 56.55 D  
Stock Option 02/21/2018(15) 02/21/2027 Ordinary Shares 22,650 $ 71.89 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
VANLANDINGHAM WILLIAM J II
1000 EATON BLVD.
CLEVELAND, OH 44122
      See Remarks below  

Signatures

/s/ Lizbeth L. Wright, as Attorney-in-Fact 03/23/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These ordinary shares are held in the Eaton Savings Plan.
(2) These restricted stock units were granted on February 24, 2015 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.
(3) This field is not applicable.
(4) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one common share of the issuer.
(5) These restricted stock units were granted on February 23, 2016 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.
(6) These restricted stock units were granted on June 15, 2015 and vest as follows: 30% on the second and third anniversaries of the grant date and 40% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.
(7) These restricted stock units were granted on February 21, 2017 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.
(8) These restricted stock units vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(9) These options were granted on February 22, 2011, and are fully vested and exercisable.
(10) These options were granted on February 21, 2012, and are fully vested and exercisable.
(11) These options were granted on February 26, 2013, and are fully vested and exercisable.
(12) These options were granted on February 25, 2014, and are fully vested and exercisable.
(13) These options were granted on February 24, 2015, and are exercisable as follows: 33% on the first and second anniversaries of the grant date and 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(14) These options were granted on February 23, 2016, and are exercisable as follows: 33% on the first and second anniversaries of the grant date and 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(15) These options were granted on February 21, 2017, and are exercisable as follows: 33% on the first and second anniversaries of the grant date and 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
 
Remarks:
President, Electrical Systems and Services Group, of Eaton Corporation, a subsidiary of the Issuer.

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