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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): June 13, 2003
THE BOEING COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 1-442
Delaware 91-0425694
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
100 N. Riverside, Chicago, IL 60606-1596
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(312) 544-2000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.
As previously reported, the U.S. Air Force has notified the Company that it
is reviewing the Company's present responsibility as a government contractor in
connection with an incident in 1999 in which two employees were found to have in
their possession certain information pertaining to Lockheed Martin Corporation,
a competitor under the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Program ("EELV"). The
employees, one of whom was a former employee of Lockheed, were terminated, and a
third employee was reprimanded and then retired a few days later. The Air Force
has expressed concerns over possible misuse of Lockheed's information and the
Company's investigation and disclosure of the underlying facts. As previously
reported, the same incident is under investigation by the U.S. Attorney in Los
Angeles.
On June 10, 2003, Lockheed filed a suit against the Company and its three
former employees in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
The suit alleges that the Company and its employees committed violations of
federal and Florida law resulting from their solicitation, acquisition, and use
of Lockheed information during the competition for launch contract awards under
the EELV program and from the Company's alleged concealment of this conduct. The
complaint seeks compensatory damages, including treble and punitive damages,
consequential damages, costs, return of all proprietary information, and
injunctive relief against all defendants.
The Company is cooperating with these parallel government investigations
and intends to defend the Lockheed suit vigorously. It is not possible at this
time to predict the outcome of these matters or whether an adverse outcome would
or could have a material adverse financial impact on the Company.
SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
THE BOEING COMPANY
(Registrant)
/s/ James C. Johnson
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James C. Johnson
Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel
Date: June 13, 2003