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): February 8, 2006
EATON
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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1-1396 |
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34-0196300 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation)
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Identification No.) |
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| Eaton Center |
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| Cleveland, Ohio |
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44114 |
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(216) 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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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| Item 5.02 |
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Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Elections of Directors; Appointment of
Principal Officers. |
By letter
dated February 6, 2006, Kiran M. Patel has advised the Company that he will be resigning from
the Company’s Board of Directors effective at the Annual Meeting
of Shareholders to be held on
April 26, 2006. A copy of his letter is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference. The Company intends to identify in its Annual
Proxy Statement, to be mailed to shareholders on or about
March 17, 2006, a nominee to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Patel’s
resignation. As a result of his appointment as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Intuit Inc., Mr. Patel determined that his current schedule does
not allow him sufficient time to
devote to his duties as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.
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| Item 9.01 |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Letter
dated February 6, 2006 signed by Kiran M. Patel, and received by
the Company on
February 8, 2006, is filed as Exhibit 99.1.
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.
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EATON CORPORATION |
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Date:
February 9, 2006
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By /s/ M. M. McGuire
M. M. McGuire
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Vice President and General Counsel |
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