<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001551182-20-000114.txt : 20200305
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200305161111
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001551182-20-000114
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200304
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200305
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200305

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-54863
		FILM NUMBER:		20690928

	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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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>Eaton Corp plc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ETN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Faria Joao V</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1000 EATON BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLEVELAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44122</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>See Remarks below.</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-03-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>96.615</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <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>2020-03-05</signatureDate>
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