# C_2012324EN.01001401.xml

| 25.10.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 324/14 |
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25.10.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 324/14

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6642 — Eaton Corporation/Cooper Industries)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 324/12

| 1. | On 17 October 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Eaton Corporation (‘Eaton’, USA) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of Cooper Industries plc (‘Cooper’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 17 October 2012, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Eaton Corporation (‘Eaton’, USA) acquires, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation, sole control of Cooper Industries plc (‘Cooper’) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Eaton: a diversified industrial company which is active mainly in (i) aerospace: (ii) automotive; (iii) electrical; (iv) hydraulics; and (v) truck, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Eaton: a diversified industrial company which is active mainly in (i) aerospace: (ii) automotive; (iii) electrical; (iv) hydraulics; and (v) truck,

| — | for Cooper: manufacturing of electrical equipment. |
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for Cooper: manufacturing of electrical equipment.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6642 — Eaton Corporation/Cooper Industries, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6642 — Eaton Corporation/Cooper Industries, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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