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): January 9, 2009

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)

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Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 9, 2009, United Technologies Corporation issued a press release announcing its call for redemption of all of its outstanding $500 million aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Notes due 2009.

The press release issued January 9, 2009 is furnished herewith as Exhibit No. 99 to this Report, and shall not be deemed filed for the 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	Press release, dated January 9, 2009, 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: January 9, 2009	By:	/s/ Kathleen M. Hopko
		Kathleen M. Hopko
		Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
99	Press release, dated January 9, 2009, issued by United Technologies Corporation.

EX-99

Exhibit 99

UTC CALLS FOR REDEMPTION OF OUTSTANDING FLOATING RATE NOTES DUE 2009

HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 9, 2009 – United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) today called for redemption all of its outstanding $500 million aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Notes due 2009.

The redemption date is set for Feb. 9, 2009. The redemption price will be calculated as described in the indenture governing the notes, based upon a reference LIBOR rate. In addition, UTC will pay accrued and unpaid interest on the redeemed notes up to the redemption date.

UTC, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company that provides a broad range of high technology products and services to the building systems and aerospace industries.

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 include changes in global economic conditions and fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates, and foreign currency exchange rates. For information identifying other important uncertainties, see UTC’s SEC filings as submitted from time to time, including but not limited to, the information included in UTC’s 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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