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): March 13, 2018

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RAYTHEON COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware (State of Incorporation) 1-13699 (Commission File Number) 95-1778500 (IRS Employer Identification Number)

870 Winter Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(781) 522-3000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(d) Election of Director

The Board of Directors of Raytheon Company elected Adriane M. Brown as an independent director effective March 13, 2018, with a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in May 2018. The Board also appointed Ms. Brown to the Board’s Management Development and Compensation Committee and Public Affairs Committee. A copy of the Company’s press release issued on March 13, 2018, regarding Ms. Brown’s election is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

The election of Ms. Brown was not pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between Ms. Brown and any third party. As of the date of this report, neither Ms. Brown, nor any of her immediate family members, is a party, either directly or indirectly, to any transaction that would be required to be reported pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Ms. Brown will be compensated consistent with the compensation programs for non-employee directors. Upon her election to the Board, she was awarded $23,500 of deferred restricted stock units pursuant to the 2010 Stock Plan, which stock is due to vest on the date of the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release issued by Raytheon Company dated March 13, 2018.

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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.

			RAYTHEON COMPANY
Date:	March 14, 2018	By:	/s/ Frank R. Jimenez
			Frank R. Jimenez
			Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Raytheon Company dated March 13, 2018.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

	Raytheon Company
	Global Headquarters
	Waltham, Mass.
	Media Contact
	Mike Doble
	+1.703.284.4345

For Immediate Release

Adriane M. Brown elected to Raytheon Board of Directors

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WALTHAM, Mass., March 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has elected Adriane M. Brown as a director, effective immediately.

Brown, 59, has held positions of increasing responsibility over the course of her distinguished 34-year career, leading aerospace, automotive, electronics and technology companies.

“Adriane is an accomplished executive who brings a wealth of business and technology expertise to our board,” said Thomas A. Kennedy, Raytheon's chairman and CEO. “She has broad international experience across a variety of industries and we welcome her insights as we continue to position Raytheon as a global defense and cybersecurity leader.”

Brown was previously president and chief operating officer of Intellectual Ventures, LLC. Before that, she was senior vice president of Energy Strategy at Honeywell International Inc. and held a series of other senior positions, including president and CEO, Transportation Systems, during her 10 years with the company.

Prior to Honeywell, Brown spent 20 years at Corning, ultimately serving as vice president and general manager of the Environmental Products Division.

Brown serves on the board of directors of eBay and Allergan. She is also on the board of the Pacific Science Center, whose mission is to inspire lifelong interest in science, technology, engineering and math, and Jobs for America’s Graduates, the nation’s leading drop-out prevention program.

Brown received both a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health and a Ph.D. in Humane Letters from Old Dominion University. Brown was also a Sloan Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she earned a Master of Science degree in Management.

About Raytheon

Raytheon Company, with 2017 sales of $25 billion and 64,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 96 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5I^TM products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. Follow us on Twitter.

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