FORM FWP
Free Writing Prospectus
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-157597
March 11, 2009
Final Term Sheet for
5.95% Notes due 2014
6.95% Notes due 2019
     
Issuer:
  Eaton Corporation
 
   
Securities Title:
  5.95% Notes due 2014
 
  6.95% Notes due 2019
 
   
Expected Ratings:
  A3 / A- / A-
 
   
Ranking:
  Senior Unsecured
 
   
Principal Amount:
  $250 million of 2014 Notes
 
  $300 million of 2019 Notes
 
   
Pricing Date:
  March 11, 2009
 
   
Expected Settlement Date:
  T+3; March 16, 2009
 
   
Maturity Date:
  March 20, 2014 for 2014 Notes
 
  March 20, 2019 for 2019 Notes
 
   
Price to Public:
  99.965% of principal amount of 2014 Notes
 
  99.494% of principal amount of 2019 Notes
 
   
Coupon:
  5.95% per annum for 2014 Notes
 
  6.95% per annum for 2019 Notes
 
   
Interest Payment Dates:
  Semi-annually on March 20 and September 20, commencing on September 20, 2009 and ending on the Maturity Date
 
   
Interest Payment Record Dates:
  March 5 and September 5 immediately preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date
 
   
Benchmark Treasury:
  1.875% due February 28, 2014 for 2014 Notes
 
  2.750% due February 15, 2019 for 2019 Notes
 
   
Benchmark Treasury Yield:
  1.958% for 2014 Notes
 
  2.921% for 2019 Notes
 
   
Benchmark Treasury Price:
  99-19+ for 2014 Notes
 
  98-17 for 2019 Notes
 
   
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:
  Plus 400 basis points for 2014 Notes
 
  Plus 410 basis points for 2019 Notes
 
   
Yield to Maturity:
  5.958% for 2014 Notes
 
  7.021% for 2019 Notes

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Make-Whole Call:
  Treasury rate plus 50 basis points for 2014 Notes
 
  Treasury rate plus 50 basis points for 2019 Notes
 
   
Day Count:
  30/360
 
   
Minimum Denominations:
  $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof
 
   
Joint Book-Running Managers:
  Banc of America Securities LLC
 
  Goldman, Sachs & Co.
 
  UBS Securities LLC
 
   
Cusip:
  278058 DG4 for 2014 Notes
 
  278058 DH2 for 2019 Notes
A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold these notes. Each rating may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time, and should be evaluated independently of any other rating.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offerings to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Banc of America Securities LLC toll-free 1-800-294-1322, Goldman, Sachs & Co. at 1-866-471-2526 or UBS Securities LLC at 1-877-827-6444 (ext 561-3884).

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