FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

McGuire Mark M 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

EATON CORP [ ETN ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
EVP and General Counsel
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

EATON CENTER, 1111 SUPERIOR AVENUE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/15/2012
(Street)

CLEVELAND, OH 44114-2584
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Phantom Shares   $ 0   3/15/2012     A      2987.527   (1)        (2)   (2) Common Shares   2987.527   $47.883   6482.085   (3) D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  These Phantom Share Units were acquired by the reporting person's deferral in the deferred incentive compensation plans maintained by the Company of bonus and long-term incentive compensation earned during 2011. The number of Phantom Share Units acquired is based on the average of the mean prices for Eaton Common Shares for the twenty trading days immediately following the end of the period in which the compensation was earned.
( 2)  This field is not applicable.
( 3)  Aggregate holdings have been adjusted to reflect Phantom Share Units acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
McGuire Mark M
EATON CENTER
1111 SUPERIOR AVENUE
CLEVELAND, OH 44114-2584

EVP and General Counsel

Signatures
/s/Kathleen S. O'Connor, as Attorney-in-Fact 3/15/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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