8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):August 28, 2013

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UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	1-812	06-0570975
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Financial Plaza

Hartford, Connecticut 06103

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(860) 728-7000

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Section 8 - Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 28, 2013, United Technologies Corporation issued a press release announcing that it will exercise its rights to redeem the $294.2 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding Goodrich 3.60% Notes due 2021.

The press release issued August 28, 2013 is furnished herewith as Exhibit No. 99.1 to this Report, and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press release, dated August 28, 2013, issued by United Technologies Corporation.

SIGNATURES

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.

	UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date: August 28, 2013	By:	/S/ TAMMI T. FLOWERS
		Tammi T. Flowers
		Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press release, dated August 28, 2013, issued by United Technologies Corporation.

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CALLS FOR REDEMPTION OF

OUTSTANDING GOODRICH 3.60 PERCENT NOTES DUE 2021

HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 28, 2013 - United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) today called for redemption of all outstanding Goodrich 3.60 Percent Notes due 2021 (the “2021” Notes). The outstanding aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Notes is $294.2 million. The redemption date for the 2021 Notes will be Sept. 27, 2013.

The redemption price for the 2021 Notes will be the greater of: (i) 100 percent of the principal amount of the Notes; and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the notes, discounted to the redemption date, as described in the notes, on a semi-annual basis, assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months, using a reference treasury rate plus 15 basis points. In either case, the redemption price will also include interest on the principal balance of the notes accrued to, but excluding, the redemption date.

United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries. For more information, visit our website at www.utc.com or follow us on Twitter: @UTC.

From time to time, UTC may make statements that predict or forecast future events or results, depend on future events for their accuracy or otherwise contain “forward-looking information.” These statements are made based on management's expectations and beliefs concerning future events and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially due to various risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in forward looking statements are described in UTC's Form 10-K and 10-Q Reports under the headings “Business”, “Risk Factors”, “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Cautionary Note Concerning Factors that May Affect Future Results”, as well as the information included in UTC's Current Reports on Form 8-K.

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