-----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, MBFY2Az71jCmKjQTrqUfr+AWOhStN8Na2MdLCFKSsYP9eAoZRvPd8RR9iULUyJVH xBm/AaCBA8es1YYf8j7NWw== 0000950152-08-002621.txt : 20080407 0000950152-08-002621.hdr.sgml : 20080407 20080407171347 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-08-002621 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080404 ITEM INFORMATION: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets FILED AS OF DATE: 20080407 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080407 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: 08743647 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 l30966ae8vk.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): April 4, 2008
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:
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 

 

Item 2.01.   Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On April 4, 2008, Eaton Green Holding GmbH, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the registrant, acquired 100% of the share capital of Moeller Holding GmbH (“Moeller”), from Green Beta S.a.r.l. The consideration consisted of €686 million in cash and payoff or assumption of certain liabilities, resulting in a net consideration of approximately €1.55 billion. Moeller, based in Bonn, Germany, and its subsidiaries are leading suppliers of components for commercial and residential building applications and industrial controls for industrial equipment applications.

 

 

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: April 7, 2008  /s/ R.H. Fearon    
  R. H. Fearon   
  Executive Vice President
Chief Financial and Planning Officer 		  
 

 

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