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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000217346-07-000174.txt : 20071204
<SEC-HEADER>0000217346-07-000174.hdr.sgml : 20071204
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071204145946
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000217346-07-000174
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19991231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071204

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOWELL MARY L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05480
		FILM NUMBER:		071283364

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2026373800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE STE 400
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20004
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        <footnote id="F1">Each share of phantom stock is valued based upon the value of one (1) share of Textron Inc. Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Payable in cash upon the conclusion of Reporting Person's employment with Textron Inc.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Price per share ranges from $72.40 to $92.24.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Price per share ranges from $45.26 to $66.49.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Acquired pursuant to the Supplemental Savings Plan for Textron Key Executives; total includes phantom shares acquired in dividend reinvestment transactions not required to be reported.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Price per share ranges from $34.98 to $57.77.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Monthly contributions made during FY2002 as follows:  153.345 shares between 1-1-02 and 7-31-02 at prices ranging from $40.07 to $50.71 per share; 25.621 shares on 8-31-02 @ $39.03/share; 27.51 shares on 9-30-02 @ $36.35/share; 26.567 shares on 10-31-02 @ $37.64/share; 23.535 shares on 11-30-02 @ $42.49/share; and 23.73 shares on 12-31-02 @ $42.14/share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Monthly contributions made during FY2003 as follows:  26.754 shares on 1-31-03 @ $42.05/share; 30.024 shares on 2-28-03 @ $37.47/share; 35.545 shares on 3-31-03 @ $31.65/share; and 38.383 shares on 4-30-03 @ $29.31/share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Monthly contributions made during FY2004 as follows:  10.573 shares on 1-31-04 @ $56.75/share; 9.254 shares on 2-29-04 @ $55.11/share; 9.499 shares on 3-31-04 @ $53.69/share; 9.334 shares on 4-30-04 @ $54.64/share; 9.471 shares on 5-31-04 @ $53.85/share; 8.87 shares on 6-30-04 @ $57.50/share; 13.012 shares on 7-31-04 @ $58.79/share; 16.196 shares on 8-31-04 @ $62.98/share; 16.162 shares on 9-30-04 @ $63.11/share; 15.563 shares on 10-31-04 @ $65.54/share; 14.29 shares on 11-30-04 @ $71.38/share; and 18.379 shares on 12-31-04 @ $73.40/share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Monthly contributions made during FY2005 as follows:  14.146 shares on 1-31-05 @ $70.69/share; 18.856 shares on 2-28-05 @ $75.47/share; 15.746 shares on 3-31-05 @ $76.94/share; 16.2 shares on 4-30-05 @ $74.79/share; 15.732 shares on 5-31-05 @ $77.01/share; 15.816 shares on 6-30-05 @ $76.60/share; 23.745 shares on 7-31-05 @ $76.53/share; 16.518 shares on 8-31-05 @ $73.35/share; 17.352 shares on 9-30-05 @ $69.82/share; 17.084 shares on 10-31-05 @ $70.92/share; 15.994 shares on 11-30-05 @ $75.75/share; and 23.376 shares on 12-31-05 @ $77.74/share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">Monthly contributions made during FY2006 as follows:  14.93 shares on 1-31-06 @ $78.57/share; 13.824 shares on 2-28-06 @ $84.86/share; 12.848 shares on 3-31-06 @ $91.30/share; 12.776 shares on 4-30-06 @ $91.82/share; 12.54 shares on 5-31-06 @ $93.55/share; 19.962 shares on 6-30-06 @ $88.15/share; 13.008 shares on 7-31-06 @ $90.18/share; 13.370 shares on 8-31-06 @ $87.74/share; 13.998 shares on 9-30-06 @ $83.80/share; 13.026 shares on 10-31-06 @ $90.06/share; 12.632 shares on 11-30-06 @ $92.87/share; and 18.516 shares on 12-31-06 @ $95.04/share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">Monthly contributions made between January and July 2007 as follows:  12.168 shares on 1-31-07 @ $94.83/share; 12.05 shares on 2-28-07 @ $95.76/share; 12.764 shares on 3-31-07 @ $90.40/share; 11.93 shares on 4-30-07 @ $96.72/share; 11.05 shares on 5-31-07 @ $104.42/share; 15.888 shares on 6-30-07 @ $108.94/share; and 9.916 shares on 7-31-07 @ $116.36/share.</footnote>
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    <remarks>The numbers of shares and share prices reported hereby have not been adjusted to reflect Textron Inc.'s two-for-one Common Stock split which occurred on August 24, 2007.</remarks>

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