-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DzZsqetEyKSlS42CB/rBO0EORj+OpG8KcnqAL9rZkpRvsun07Wq5X+Go+AMKmLEa NlHB3+XM0xWXyigu5Q8Cdg== 0000217346-07-000029.txt : 20070228 0000217346-07-000029.hdr.sgml : 20070228 20070228133259 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000217346-07-000029 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070228 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20070228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TEXTRON INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000217346 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIRCRAFT & PARTS [3720] IRS NUMBER: 050315468 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05480 FILM NUMBER: 07656591 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 WESTMINSTER ST CITY: PROVIDENCE STATE: RI ZIP: 02903 BUSINESS PHONE: 4014212800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 WESTMINSTER ST CITY: PROVIDENCE STATE: RI ZIP: 02903 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN TEXTRON INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710510 8-K 1 eightk.htm EIGHT K Eight 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): February 28, 2007
 
TEXTRON INC.
 
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
        Delaware
  
I-5480
  
05-0315468
       (State of
  
(Commission File Number.)
  
(IRS Employer
       Incorporation)
      
Identification Number)
 

40 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (401) 421-2800
 
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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
 
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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
 
On February 28, 2007, the Board of Directors of Textron Inc. elected James L. Ziemer as a member of the Board effective March 1, 2007. Mr Ziemer will serve on the Board’s Audit Committee. Mr. Ziemer is President and Chief Executive Officer of Harley-Davidson, Inc., a position he has held since April 2005, and he has been a Director of Harley-Davidson, Inc. since December 2004. Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company for the group of companies doing business as Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Buell Motorcycle Company and Harley-Davidson Financial Services. Mr. Ziemer previously served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Harley-Davidson from December 1990 to April 2005 and President of the Harley-Davidson Foundation from 1993 to 2006. His career at Harley-Davidson has spanned more than 38 years.
 
Mr. Ziemer will participate in Textron’s Director Compensation Program as described in Exhibit 10.17 to Textron’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal Year ended December 30, 2006, which is incorporated by reference herein. Pursuant to such program, Mr. Ziemer will be issued 1,000 restricted shares of Textron Common Stock. Textron and Mr. Ziemer also will enter into Textron’s standard Directors Indemnity Agreement, pursuant to which Textron will, subject to certain limitations, indemnify Mr. Ziemer in connection with any claim arising in connection with his service as a Textron Director and will advance and pay his expenses incurred in connection with such claims.
 
 
 
       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.
 
 
TEXTRON INC.
 
(Registrant)
 
Date: February 28, 2007
 
   
 
By:
/s/Frederick K. Butler
   
Frederick K. Butler
   
Vice President Business Ethics and Corporate Secretary


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