Sec Form 4 Filing - LAUTENBACH NED C @ Eaton Corp plc - 2012-12-11

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person LAUTENBACH NED C 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Eaton Corp plc [ ETN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) EATON CENTER, 1111 SUPERIOR AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/11/2012 (Street) CLEVELAND, OH44114 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Ordinary Shares 12/11/2012 M 7,296 A $ 33.195 69,292 D Ordinary Shares 12/11/2012 S 7,296 D $ 52.57 ( 1 ) 61,996 D Ordinary Shares 12/11/2012 M 6,504 A $ 37.505 68,500 D Ordinary Shares 12/11/2012 S 6,504 D $ 52.58 ( 2 ) 61,996 D Ordinary Shares 12/11/2012 M 6,450 A $ 37.21 68,446 D Ordinary Shares 12/11/2012 S 6,450 D $ 52.61 ( 3 ) 61,996 D Ordinary Shares 12/11/2012 M 12,912 A $ 18.64 74,908 D Ordinary Shares 12/11/2012 S 7,310 D $ 52.54 ( 4 ) 67,598 D Ordinary Shares 12/11/2012 M 7,732 A $ 30.735 75,330 D Ordinary Shares 12/11/2012 M 7,408 A $ 33.015 82,738 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Option $ 37.21 12/11/2012 M 6,450 07/22/2008 01/22/2018 Ordinary Shares 6,450 $ 0 0 D Stock Option $ 37.505 12/11/2012 M 6,504 07/23/2007 01/23/2017 Ordinary Shares 6,504 $ 0 0 D Stock Option $ 33.195 12/11/2012 M 7,296 07/24/2006 01/24/2016 Ordinary Shares 7,296 $ 0 0 D Stock Option $ 33.015 12/11/2012 M 7,408 01/25/2006 01/25/2015 Ordinary Shares 7,408 $ 0 0 D Stock Option $ 30.735 12/11/2012 M 7,732 01/27/2005 01/27/2014 Ordinary Shares 7,732 $ 0 0 D Stock Option $ 18.64 12/11/2012 M 12,912 07/21/2003 01/21/2013 Ordinary Shares 12,912 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other LAUTENBACH NED C EATON CENTER 1111 SUPERIOR AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH44114 X Signatures /s/Elizabeth K. Riotte, as Attorney-in-Fact 12/12/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $52.52 - $52.63. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. ( 2 )Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $52.51 - $52.64. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. ( 3 )Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $52.57 - $52.64. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. ( 4 )Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $52.50 - $52.58. The reporting person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

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