Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
GROSS THOMAS
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Eaton Corp plc [ETN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
See Remarks below.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1000 EATON BOULEVARD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2013
(Street)

CLEVELAND, OH 44122
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 02/14/2013   M   2,486 A $ 40.405 45,312.2 D  
Ordinary Shares 02/14/2013   M   2,914 A $ 34.31 48,226.2 D  
Ordinary Shares 02/14/2013   M   2,405 A $ 41.565 50,631.2 D  
Ordinary Shares 02/14/2013   M   1,861 A $ 53.71 52,492.2 D  
Ordinary Shares 02/14/2013   M   56,000 A $ 29.535 108,492.2 D  
Ordinary Shares 02/14/2013   S   56,000 D $ 61.11 (1) 52,492.2 D  
Ordinary Shares               4,170.056 (2) I by trustee of ESP

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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 $ 40.405 02/14/2013   M     2,486 02/27/2008 02/27/2017 Ordinary Shares 2,486 $ 0 29,514 D  
Stock Option $ 34.31 02/14/2013   M     2,914 02/21/2007 02/21/2016 Ordinary Shares 2,194 $ 0 22,086 D  
Stock Option $ 29.535 02/14/2013   M     56,000 02/24/2005 02/24/2014 Ordinary Shares 56,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option $ 41.565 02/14/2013   M     2,405 02/26/2009 02/26/2018 Ordinary Shares 2,405 $ 0 32,795 D  
Stock Option $ 53.71 02/14/2013   M     1,861 02/22/2012 02/22/2021 Ordinary Shares 1,861 $ 0 42,139 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
GROSS THOMAS
1000 EATON BOULEVARD
CLEVELAND, OH 44122
      See Remarks below.  

Signatures

 /s/Elizabeth K. Riotte, as Attorney-in-Fact   02/19/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Price reported constitutes the average weighted price of shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $60.985 - $61.21. 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) These shares are held in the Eaton Savings Plan.
 
Remarks:
Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer-Electrical Sector of Eaton Corporation, a subsidiary of the Issuer.

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