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): November 12, 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:

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Section 8—Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 12, 2009, United Technologies Corporation (“UTC”) announced it had reached an agreement to purchase the GE Security business from the General Electric Company for $1.82 billion. A copy of the UTC press release announcing the agreement to purchase is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press Release dated November 12, 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: November 17, 2009	By:	/S/    KATHLEEN M. HOPKO
		Kathleen M. Hopko
		Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press Release dated November 12, 2009, issued by United Technologies Corporation.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

United Technologies Corp. To Acquire GE Security

HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 12, 2009 - United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced it has reached an agreement to purchase the GE Security business from GE (NYSE: GE) for $1.82 billion. The closing is pending regulatory approvals.

GE Security, part of GE Technology Infrastructure, supplies security and life safety technologies through a broad product portfolio for commercial and residential applications that include fire detection and life safety systems, intrusion alarms, and video surveillance and access control systems. Headquartered in Bradenton, Fla., the business has eight manufacturing facilities and approximately 4,700 employees in 26 countries.

“This acquisition enhances UTC Fire & Security’s status as a leading franchise in the $100 billion global fire safety and electronic security industry,” UTC President and Chief Executive Officer Louis Chênevert said. “It strengthens our North America footprint, extends our capabilities and complements our existing fire and security businesses.

“The acquisition also brings additional world class product lines to the UTC portfolio, improves our aftermarket revenue potential and will deliver solid long-term value for UTC shareholders,” Chênevert continued. “We expect this transaction will be earnings neutral to UTC in 2010, after restructuring and transaction costs, and anticipate that the cost synergies will make it accretive in 2011 and beyond.”

Headquartered in Connecticut, UTC Fire & Security is a business unit of United Technologies Corp., which provides high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries worldwide. More information about UTC Fire & Security can be found at website: www.utcfireandsecurity.com.

This release includes “forward looking statements” concerning expected revenue, earnings and additional benefits of a transaction that remain subject to uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward looking statements include changes in anticipated or actual economic conditions, delays in or inability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals on acceptable terms and delays in achieving anticipated synergies and in integrating the acquired businesses. For information identifying other important economic, political, regulatory, legal, technological, competitive and other uncertainties, see UTC’s SEC filings as submitted from time to time, including but not limited to, the information in the “Business” section of UTC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, the information included in UTC’s 10-K and 10-Q Reports under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and the information included in Current Reports on Form 8-K.

UTC-IR

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