FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   HUTCHINS CURTIS J 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/15/2017 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Eaton Corp plc [ETN] (Last) (First) (Middle) 1000 EATON BLVD. 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) See Remarks below 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) CLEVELAND, OH 44122 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Ordinary Shares 21,013 D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	02/24/2016(1)	  (2)	Ordinary Shares	866	$ 0 (3)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	02/23/2017(4)	  (2)	Ordinary Shares	4,128	$ 0 (3)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	02/21/2018(5)	  (2)	Ordinary Shares	4,505	$ 0 (3)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	02/23/2019(6)	  (2)	Ordinary Shares	8,320	$ 0 (3)	D	Â
Stock Option	02/22/2012(7)	02/22/2021	Ordinary Shares	14,360	$ 53.71	D	Â
Stock Option	02/21/2013(8)	02/21/2022	Ordinary Shares	15,000	$ 51.94	D	Â
Stock Option	02/26/2014(9)	02/26/2023	Ordinary Shares	13,600	$ 59.56	D	Â
Stock Option	02/25/2015(10)	02/25/2024	Ordinary Shares	8,500	$ 75.36	D	Â
Stock Option	02/24/2016(11)	02/24/2025	Ordinary Shares	11,650	$ 71.72	D	Â
Stock Option	02/23/2017(12)	02/23/2026	Ordinary Shares	33,250	$ 56.55	D	Â
Stock Option	02/21/2018(13)	02/21/2027	Ordinary Shares	22,650	$ 71.89	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HUTCHINS CURTIS J 1000 EATON BLVD. CLEVELAND, OH 44122	Â	Â	  See Remarks below	Â

Signatures

/s/ Lizbeth L. Wright, as Attorney-in-Fact		03/23/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These restricted stock units were granted on February 24, 2015 and vest as follows: 33% on the first and second anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(2)	This field is not applicable.
(3)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one common share of the issuer.
(4)	These restricted stock units were granted on February 23, 2016 and vest as follows: 33% on the first and second anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(5)	These restricted stock units were granted on February 21, 2017 and vest as follows: 33% on the first and second anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(6)	These restricted stock units vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(7)	These options were granted on February 22, 2011, and are fully vested and exercisable.
(8)	These options were granted on February 21, 2012, and are fully vested and exercisable.
(9)	These options were granted on February 26, 2013, and are fully vested and exercisable.
(10)	These options were granted on February 25, 2014, and are fully vested and exercisable.
(11)	These options were granted on February 24, 2015, and are exercisable as follows: 33% on the first and second anniversaries of the grant date and 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(12)	These options were granted on February 23, 2016, and are exercisable as follows: 33% on the first and second anniversaries of the grant date and 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(13)	These options were granted on February 21, 2017, and are exercisable as follows: 33% on the first and second anniversaries of the grant date and 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
  Remarks: President, Hydraulics Group, of Eaton Corporation, a subsidiary of the Issuer.

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