15-12B 1 e15-12b.txt EATON CORPORATION FORM 15-12B 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 FORM 15 Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Commission File Number: 1-1396 Eaton Corporation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 1111 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, (216) 523-5000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) Securities issuable under the following employee benefit plan: Eaton Corporation Lincoln Plant Share Purchase and Investment Plan and Trust (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form) Eaton Corporation Common Shares Securities issuable under certain Eaton Corporation employee benefit plans -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under Sections 13(a) or 15(d) remains) Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports: Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [X] Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: None ---------------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Eaton Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. EATON CORPORATION DATE: June 28, 2000 BY: /s/ E. R. Franklin ----------------------------- Secretary