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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000101829-03-000378.txt : 20031212
<SEC-HEADER>0000101829-03-000378.hdr.sgml : 20031212
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031212162931
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000101829-03-000378
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHITMAN CHRISTINE TODD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001271384

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00812
		FILM NUMBER:		031052195

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12500 TI BOULEVARD
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75243

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000101829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT ENGINES & ENGINE PARTS [3724]
		IRS NUMBER:				060570975
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNITED TECHNOLOGIES BLDG
		STREET 2:		ONE FINANCIAL PLZ
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8607287000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED TECHNOLOGIES MICROELECTRONICS CENTER
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850825

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19841205
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        <issuerName>UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UTX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WHITMAN CHRISTINE TODD</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>HARTFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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			<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
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	</reportingOwner>
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			<securityTitle>
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			</securityTitle>
			<conversionOrExercisePrice>
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			</conversionOrExercisePrice>
			<transactionDate>
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			<deemedExecutionDate>
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			<transactionCoding>
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				</transactionShares>
				<transactionPricePerShare>
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				</transactionPricePerShare>
				<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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				</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
			</transactionAmounts>
			<exerciseDate>
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			<expirationDate>
				<footnoteId id="F2"/>
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				<underlyingSecurityTitle>
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				<natureOfOwnership>
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			</ownershipNature>
		</derivativeTransaction>
		<derivativeTransaction>
			<securityTitle>
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			</securityTitle>
			<conversionOrExercisePrice>
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			</conversionOrExercisePrice>
			<transactionDate>
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			<deemedExecutionDate>
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				<transactionPricePerShare>
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				<natureOfOwnership>
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				</natureOfOwnership>
			</ownershipNature>
		</derivativeTransaction>
	</derivativeTable>
	<footnotes>
		<footnote id="F1">Consists of Phantom Stock Units acquired at the election of the reporting person in lieu of his/her annual retainer for services as a non-employee director under a company program that permits him/her to defer receipt of the retainer.  Upon termination of services on the Board of Directors, all such Phantom Stock Units are payable in cash.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F2">Consists of a one-time grant of deferred Restricted Stock Units awarded on the date of election.  Vesting occurs over a five year period.  Upon termination of services on the Board of Directors, all such deferred Restricted Stock Units are payable in cash.</footnote>
	</footnotes>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: /s/ Charles F. Hildebrand as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-12-12</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
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