8-K

UNITED STATES

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 14, 2005

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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)

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02.—Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(d) Election of Director

On December 14, 2005, the Board of Directors of United Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) elected John V. Faraci as a director of the Company. The Board appointed Mr. Faraci to the Audit Committee and the Committee on Nominations and Governance. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Mr. Faraci’s election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 14, 2005

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: December 15, 2005	By:	/s/ Debra A. Valentine
		Debra A. Valentine Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 14, 2005

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:	Paul Jackson	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
	(860) 728-7912	www.utc.com

John Faraci, International Paper CEO, Named to UTC Board

HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 14, 2005 – John V. Faraci, chairman and chief executive officer of International Paper, today was named to the United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) Board of Directors. The board now has 12 members, 11 of whom are independent.

“John has three decades of experience at International Paper and is known for his strong leadership and strategic as well as environmental initiatives,” said UTC Chairman and CEO George David. “As one of the world’s largest private owners of forest land, International Paper practices sustainability and believes as UTC does that strong business ethics are central to operational success. I am delighted to welcome John.”

International Paper is the world’s largest paper and forest products company, with 2004 revenues of $25.5 billion. Faraci, 55, was elected president and director in 2003 and later that year was named to his current positions. Previously he had served as executive vice president and chief financial officer, with additional corporate responsibility for the company’s former majority owned New Zealand subsidiary, Carter Holt Harvey. He joined International Paper in 1974.

Faraci also serves on the National Park Foundation, the Grand Teton (Wyoming) National Park Foundation, the Citigroup International Advisory Council, and the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement. He is a member of the Business Roundtable, the Denison University Board of Trustees and the Sustainable Forestry Board.

United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company that provides high technology products and services to the aerospace and commercial building industries.

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