UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON






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

 

March 20, 2003

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

TEXTRON INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

I-5480

05-0315468

(State of

(Commission File No.)

(IRS Employer

Incorporation)

 

Identification No.)

 

40 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(401) 421-2800

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Item 9.

Regulation FD Disclosure

Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99 is Textron's press release dated March 20, 2003.

 

 

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.

 

 

TEXTRON INC.

 

(Registrant)

   
 

By:s/Michael D. Cahn

 

Name:Michael D. Cahn

 

Title:Senior Associate General Counsel-Securities

   

and Assistant Secretary

 

 

Dated: March 20, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

Exhibit No.

Exhibit

 

99

Press release dated March 20, 2003.