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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):
December 11, 2000
EATON CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 1-1396 34-0196300
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
Eaton Center
1111 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH
44114-2584
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (216) 523-5000
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Item 5. Other Events
Eaton Corporation's Information Statement dated December 8, 2000,
contains a description of its spinoff of Axcelis Technologies, Inc. That
Information Statement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
99.1 Information Statement dated December 8, 2000.
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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: December 11, 2000 By: /s/ J. Robert Horst
J. Robert Horst
Vice President and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Information Statement dated December 8, 2000.
