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

 

April 16, 2003
(Date of earliest event reported)

TEXTRON INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

I-5480

 

05-0315468

(State of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer
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

     The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 9, "Regulation FD Disclosure" and Item 12, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition."

     Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99 is Textron's press release dated April 16, 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: April 16, 2003

   

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.                 Exhibit

99                              Press release dated April 16, 2003.