Form 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 24, 2013

 

 

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.)

 

70 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay

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)

 

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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 24, 2013, 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 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Each of the items, except Item 7, which did not pass, 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 2014 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

      372,767,225         1,975,570         1,905,948         43,742,755   

Todd M. Bluedorn

      360,595,830         14,152,956         1,899,957         43,742,755   

Christopher M. Conner

      355,646,985         19,112,746         1,889,012         43,742,755   

Michael J. Critelli

      371,088,806         3,596,661         1,963,276         43,742,755   

Alexander M. Cutler

      358,015,391         16,302,993         2,330,359         43,742,755   

Charles E. Golden

      372,537,695         2,170,894         1,940,154         43,742,755   

Linda A. Hill

      372,140,855         2,721,979         1,785,909         43,742,755   

Arthur E. Johnson

      372,368,912         2,463,292         1,816,539         43,742,755   

Ned C. Lautenbach

      358,575,971         16,220,281         1,852,491         43,742,755   

Deborah L. McCoy

      359,926,550         14,904,664         1,817,529         43,742,755   

Gregory R. Page

      372,635,326         2,148,453         1,864,964         43,742,755   

Gerald B. Smith

      370,414,168         4,306,204         1,928,371         43,742,755   

Item 2 – Approving the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for 2013 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 2013 and authorizing the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set its remuneration were as follows:

 

For

    Against      Abstain  

413,395,833

      5,423,213         1,572,452   

Item 3 – Approving the Senior Executive Incentive Compensation Plan.

The voting results for approving the Senior Executive Incentive Compensation Plan were as follows:

 

For

    Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  

357,684,003

      15,690,405         3,274,335         43,742,755   

Item 4 – Approving the Executive Strategic Incentive Plan.

The voting results for approving the Executive Strategic Incentive Plan were as follows:

 

For

    Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  

360,329,418

      12,854,852         3,464,473         43,742,755   

Item 5 – 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  

318,945,065

      27,713,784         29,989,894         43,742,755   

Item 6 – 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  

409,303,824

      5,969,629         5,118,045   

Item 7 – Authorizing the price range at which the Company can reissue shares that it holds as treasury shares.

The voting results for authorizing the price range at which the Company can reissue shares that it holds as treasury shares were as follows:

 

For

    Against      Abstain  

313,158,938

      77,616,639         29,615,921   

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 26, 2013

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