-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, C6re8xRgPO7muJ6E6m3X0HxDiIq8SF2ELPqmNoe7gTMAMCSTfq2gWDVmz9L11giP tSyiDlOWuF+LmIVsab2gLA== 0000950152-07-005246.txt : 20070621 0000950152-07-005246.hdr.sgml : 20070621 20070621130840 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-07-005246 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070617 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20070621 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070621 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EATON CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000031277 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3590] IRS NUMBER: 340196300 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01396 FILM NUMBER: 07933173 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: EATON CTR STREET 2: 1111 SUPERIOR AVE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44114-2584 BUSINESS PHONE: 2165235000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 SUPERIOR AVENUE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44114 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EATON YALE & TOWNE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710822 8-K 1 l26728ae8vk.htm EATON CORPORATION 8-K EATON CORPORATION 8-K
 

 
 
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): June 17, 2007
EATON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Ohio   1-1396   34-0196300
         
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
Eaton Center    
Cleveland, Ohio   44114
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(216) 523-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 1.01   Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 17, 2007, Eaton Corporation (the “Company”), through its wholly owned subsidiary Eaton Worldwide LLC, entered into a commitment, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, to acquire the small systems business (the “Small Systems Business”) of MGE UPS Systems for €425 million. The commitment contains customary provisions for transactions of this size and nature, including conditions to closing that require various governmental approvals. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2007. For the twelve months ended May 31, 2007, the Small Systems Business had sales of €163 million. The Small Systems Business is a global provider of power quality solutions designed to increase the availability and uptime of mission-critical applications and processes. Its products include uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution units, static transfer switches, and surge suppressors.
SIGNATURE
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    
 
            
Date: June 21, 2007
      /s/ R. H. Fearon    
         
 
      R. H. Fearon
Executive Vice President -
Chief Financial and Planning Officer		    

 

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