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): April 21, 2005

HARRIS CORPORATION
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-3863	34-0276860
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
1025 West NASA Blvd., Melbourne, Florida		32919
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (321) 727-9100

No Change
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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

On April 21, 2005, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Harris Corporation increased the authorized number of directors constituting the Board from ten to eleven and elected Hansel E. Tookes II to the Board. A copy of the press release announcing the election of Mr. Tookes is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 5.02 by reference.

Mr. Tookes was assigned to the classification of directors with a term ending at Harris Corporation’s 2005 Annual Meeting (Class II) to be held in October 2005, at which time he will stand for election for a three-year term. Mr. Tookes also was appointed as a member of the Business Conduct Committee of the Board.

There was no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Tookes and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Tookes was selected as a director.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8 K:

99.1 Press Release, issued by Harris Corporation on April 22, 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.

	HARRIS CORPORATION
April 22, 2005	By:	/s/ Scott T. Mikuen
		Name: Scott T. Mikuen
		Title: Vice President-Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, issued by Harris Corporation on April 22, 2005.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

Hansel E. Tookes II Elected to Harris Corporation

Board of Directors

MELBOURNE, Florida, April 22, 2005 – Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) today announced that Hansel E. Tookes II has been elected to its Board of Directors.

Tookes, 57, retired in December 2002 from Raytheon Company, where he served as president and chief executive officer and then chairman of Raytheon Aircraft. He also served as president of Raytheon International. Prior to joining Raytheon in 1999, Tookes spent nearly 20 years with United Technologies Corporation, where he held a variety of leadership positions including president of the Pratt & Whitney Large Military Engine Group and executive vice president of Aircraft Products. Tookes led the Pratt & Whitney Large Military Engine Group as it won the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program and developed and brought to market Pratt’s engine for the F/A-22 Fighter. He served in the U.S. Navy for seven years flying P-3 Orion aircraft and later was a pilot with United Airlines.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Hansel to our board,” said Howard L. Lance, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Harris. “He has had a distinguished career in the aerospace industry and possesses a thorough understanding of technology-driven business environments. We look forward to drawing on his experience and insights as Harris continues to pursue expanding opportunities in both commercial and government markets.”

Tookes is a member of the board of directors of Ryder System, Inc., FPL Group, Inc., and Corning, Inc. He is a member of the National Academies’ Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board and a former member of the Advisory Group to the Secretary of the Air Force. He is on the board of the Florida Education Fund, which provides support for minorities pursuing Ph.D. and law programs, and is a board member of the Florida State University Foundation. Tookes received a B.S. degree in physics from Florida State University and an M.S. degree in aeronautical systems from the University of West Florida. He also completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business.

Harris Corporation is an international communications technology company focused on providing assured communications™ products, systems and services for government and commercial customers. The company’s operating divisions serve markets for government communications, tactical radio, broadcast, and microwave systems. Harris provides systems and service to customers in more than 150 countries. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.

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Editor’s note: Photo available on request

Contact Information:

Tom Hausman
Harris Corporate Headquarters
tom.hausman@harris.com
321-727-9131