<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001551182-18-000190.txt : 20180619
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001551182-18-000190
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180619
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180619

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Faria Joao V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001703817

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-54863
		FILM NUMBER:		18906873

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 EATON BLVD.
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44122

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eaton Corp plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001551182
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3590]
		IRS NUMBER:				981059235
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 PEMBROKE ROAD
		STREET 2:		EATON HOUSE
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			DUBLIN 4
		BUSINESS PHONE:		353 1637 2900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 PEMBROKE ROAD
		STREET 2:		EATON HOUSE
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			DUBLIN 4

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Eaton Corp Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120530
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes 3,465 additional shares subject to a restricted share award that were inadvertently omitted from the reporting person's original Form 3.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This field is not applicable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one common share of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">These restricted stock units vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">These options were granted on February 25, 2014, and are fully vested and exercisable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">This amount has been updated to reflect options unexercised and unvested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">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.</footnote>
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    <remarks>President-Vehicle Group of Eaton Corporation, a subsidiary of the Issuer.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lizbeth L. Wright, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-06-19</signatureDate>
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:  That the undersigned has made, constituted and appointed, and by this instrument does make, constitute and appoint, each of THOMAS E. MORAN, LIZBETH L. WRIGHT, and HEATH B. MONESMITH, acting individually, as his or her true and lawful attorney, for him or her, and in his or her name, place and stead, to affix, as attorney-in-fact, the signature of the undersigned to reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form ID and reports on Forms 3, 4, 5 or 144 with respect to transactions or holdings by the undersigned in equity securities issued by Eaton Corporation plc, a public limited company incorporated in Ireland ("Eaton"), and to any and all amendments to such reports, giving and granting unto each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and performance every act and thing whatsoever necessary to be done in the premises, as fully as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

    This Power of Attorney shall revoke any Power of Attorney previously executed by the undersigned regarding the filing of Forms 3, 4, 5 or 144 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for transactions in Eaton securities, but this revocation does not invalidate any actions taken pursuant to any prior Powers of Attorney.

    This Power of Attorney shall expire on the date the undersigned is no longer required to file Form 3, 4, 5 or 144 reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to holdings of and transactions in securities issued by Eaton, unless revoked in writing prior thereto.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed at Moon Township, PennsylvaniaValinhos, Brazil this 5 day of April, 2017.




                        /s/ Joao V. Faria
                        Joao V. Faria

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