Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Information required with respect to the directors of the Company is set forth under the caption “Election of Directors” in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement to be filed on or about March 16, 2018, and is incorporated by reference.

A listing of executive officers, their ages, positions and offices held over the past five years, as of February 1, 2018, follows:



Name	Age	Position (Date elected to position)
Craig Arnold	57	Chairman of Eaton Corporation plc (June 1, 2016 - present)
		Chief Executive Officer of Eaton Corporation (June 1, 2016 - present)
		Director of Eaton Corporation plc (September 1, 2015 - present)
		President and Chief Operating Officer of Eaton Corporation
		(September 1, 2015 - May 31, 2016)
		Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer - Industrial Sector of Eaton Corporation
		(February 1, 2009 - August 31, 2015)


Richard H. Fearon	61	Director of Eaton Corporation plc (September 1, 2015 - present)
		Vice Chairman and Chief Financial and Planning Officer of Eaton Corporation
		(April 24, 2002 - present)


Revathi Advaithi	50	Chief Operating Officer - Electrical Sector of Eaton Corporation
		(September 1, 2015 - present)
		President of Electrical Sector, Americas of Eaton Corporation
		(April 1, 2012 - August 31, 2015)


Uday Yadav	54	Chief Operating Officer - Industrial Sector of Eaton Corporation
		(September 1, 2015 - present)
		President of Aerospace Group of Eaton Corporation (August 1, 2012 - August 31, 2015)


Cynthia K. Brabander	56	Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Eaton Corporation
		(March 1, 2012 - present)


Heath B. Monesmith	47	Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Eaton Corporation
		(March 1, 2017 - present)
		Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Eaton Corporation
		(May 15, 2015 - March 1, 2017)
		Vice President and Chief Counsel - Litigation of Eaton Corporation
		(November 30, 2012 - May 15, 2015)


Thomas E. Moran	53	Senior Vice President and Secretary of Eaton Corporation plc (November 27, 2012 - present)


Ken D. Semelsberger	56	Senior Vice President and Controller of Eaton Corporation (November 1, 2013 - present)
		Senior Vice President, Finance and Planning - Industrial Sector of Eaton Corporation
		(February 1, 2009 - October 31, 2013)


Joao V. Faria	53	President - Vehicle Group of Eaton Corporation (May 1, 2017 - present)
		Vice President and General Manager, Latin America, Electrical Sector and
		President, Latin America (August 1, 2013 - April 30, 2017)
		President, Americas, Hydraulics Group (July 1, 2010 - July 31, 2013)






Curtis J. Hutchins	52	President - Hydraulics Group of Eaton Corporation (August 1, 2015 - present)
		President - Asia Pacific Region of Eaton Corporation (September 1, 2009 - July 31, 2015)


Nandakumar Cheruvatath	56	President - Aerospace Group of Eaton Corporation (September 1, 2015 - present)
		Executive Vice President, Eaton Business System (August 1, 2012 - August 31, 2015)


Richard M. Eubanks, Jr. (Mark)	45	President - Electrical Products Group of Eaton Corporation (September 1, 2015 - present)
		President, Eaton Lighting Division (February 1, 2010 - August 31, 2015)


William J. VanLandingham II	55	President - Electrical Systems and Services Group of Eaton Corporation
		(September 1, 2015 - present)
		President, Crouse-Hinds Business, Electrical Sector ( December 1, 2012 - August 31, 2015)

There are no family relationships among the officers listed, and there are no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which any of them were elected as officers. All officers hold office for one year and until their successors are elected and qualified, unless otherwise specified by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that any officer is subject to removal with or without cause, at any time, by a vote of a majority of the Board of Directors.

Information required with respect to compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act is set forth under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting” in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement to be filed on or about March 16, 2018, and is incorporated by reference.

The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics, which applies to the directors, officers and employees worldwide. This document is available on the Company's website at http://www.eaton.com.

There were no changes during the fourth quarter 2017 to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to the Company's Board of Directors.

Information related to the Audit Committee, and members of the Committee who are financial experts, is set forth under the caption “Board Committees - Audit Committee” in the definitive Proxy Statement to be filed on or about March 16, 2018, and is incorporated by reference.

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