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): January 26, 2026

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)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)


Eaton House, 30 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4, Ireland		D04 Y0C2
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

	+353 1637 2900
	(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

	Not applicable
	(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares ($0.01 par value)	ETN	New York Stock Exchange
4.450% Senior Notes due 2030	ETN/30	New York Stock Exchange
3.625% Senior Notes due 2035	ETN/35	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 26, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing a plan to spin off the Company’s mobility business. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press Release of Eaton Corporation plc dated January 26, 2026
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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: January 26, 2026	/s/ Lucy Clark Dougherty
	Lucy Clark Dougherty Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

Eaton Corporation PLC filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits