0001193125-11-314482.txt : 20111116 0001193125-11-314482.hdr.sgml : 20111116 20111116171433 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-314482 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111116 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20111116 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111116 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00812 FILM NUMBER: 111210840 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 8-K 1 d257293d8k.htm FORM 8-K FORM 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 16, 2011

 

 

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))

 

 

 

Section 8 – Other Events

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 16, 2011, United Technologies Corporation issued a press release announcing that it will exercise its rights to redeem the $500 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 6.10% Notes due May 15, 2012.

The press release issued November 16, 2011 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 November 16, 2011, 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 16, 2011     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 16, 2011, issued by United Technologies Corporation.
 EX-99.1 2 d257293dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE

EXHIBIT 99.1

UTC CALLS FOR REDEMPTION OF ALL OF ITS OUTSTANDING 6.10 PERCENT NOTES

DUE MAY 15, 2012

HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 16, 2011 – United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) today called for redemption of all of its 6.10 Percent Notes due May 15, 2012. The outstanding aggregate principal amount of the notes is $500 million.

The redemption date will be December 16, 2011. The redemption price 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, using a reference treasury rate plus 20 basis points. In either case, the redemption price will also include interest accrued on the notes to 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.

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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