Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Castillo Daniel J
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Cooper Industries plc [CBE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President, Cooper B-Line
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
509 WEST MONROE ST.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/30/2012
(Street)

HIGHLAND, IL 62249
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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
Ordinary Shares               0 (1) (8) I 401-K Plan Trustee
Ordinary Shares 11/30/2012   D   3,000 D (2) (8) 0 D  
Ordinary Shares 11/30/2012   A   1,695 A (3) (8) 1,695 D  
Ordinary Shares 11/30/2012   D   1,695 D (3) (8) 0 D  
Ordinary Shares 11/30/2012   A   2,025 A (3) (8) 2,025 D  
Ordinary Shares 11/30/2012   D   2,025 D (3) (8) 0 D  
Ordinary Shares 11/30/2012   A   5,500 A (4) (8) 5,500 D  
Ordinary Shares 11/30/2012   D   5,500 D (4) (8) 0 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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
Employee Stock Option $ 43.78 11/30/2012   D     1,500   (5) 02/14/2017 Ordinary Shares 1,500 $ 35.32 0 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 65.76 11/30/2012   D     3,600   (6) 02/14/2018 Ordinary Shares 3,600 $ 13.34 0 D  
Employee Stock Option $ 60.88 11/30/2012   D     10,000   (7) 02/13/2019 Ordinary Shares 10,000 $ 18.22 (8) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Castillo Daniel J
509 WEST MONROE ST.
HIGHLAND, IL 62249
      President, Cooper B-Line  

Signatures

 Attorney-in-Fact   12/04/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Each share held under the Company's Savings and Stock Ownership Plan was disposed of pursuant to the Transaction Agreement between the Company and Eaton Corporation for $39.15 in cash and .77479 ordinary shares of Eaton Corporation plc.
(2) Restricted stock units held under the Company's Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit became fully vested and was exchanged for $39.15 in cash and .77479 ordinary shares of Eaton Corporation plc pursuant to the Transaction Agreement between the Company and Eaton Corporation.
(3) Performance shares held under the Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan. Each performance share became fully vested and was exchanged for $39.15 in cash and .77479 ordinary shares of Eaton Corporation plc pursuant to the Transaction Agreement between the Company and Eaton Corporation.
(4) Performance shares held under the Company's 2011 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. Each performance share became fully vested and was exchanged for $39.15 in cash and .77479 ordinary shares of Eaton Corporation plc pursuant to the Transaction Agreement between the Company and Eaton Corporation
(5) Option granted under the Company's Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan; exercisable to the extent of one-third on or after February 14, 2011, two-thirds on or after February 14, 2012; and in full on or after February 14, 2013. The option became fully vested and was converted into the right to receive a cash payment repesenting the difference between the exercise price of the option and the underlying value of the Company 's ordinary shares on the effective date of the Transaction Agreement between the Company and Eaton Corporation.
(6) Option granted under the Company's Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan; exercisable to the extent of one-third on or after February 14, 2012, two-thirds on or after February 14, 2013; and in full on or after February 14, 2014. The option became fully vested and was converted into the right to receive a cash payment repesenting the difference between the exercise price of the option and tthe underlying value of the Company 's ordinary shares on the effective date of the Transaction Agreement between the Company and Eaton Corporation.
(7) Option granted under the Company's 2011 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan; exercisable to the extent of one-third on or after February 13, 2013, two-thirds on or after February 13, 2014; and in full on or after February 13, 2015. The option became fully vested and the difference between the exercise price and the underlying value of the Company's shares was converted into a net number of Cooper shares with each such share having the right to receive $39.15 in cash and .77479 ordinary shares of Eaton Corporation plc.
(8) The shares of Eaton Corporation had a market value of $51.9056 on the Effective Date of the Transaction.

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