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

July 22, 2004
 (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 7(c).

Exhibits
   

99

Textron Inc. Press Release dated July 22, 2004
   

Item 12.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

          On July 22, 2004, Textron Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended July 3, 2004. This press release is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.

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: July 22, 2004

    

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

Exhibit
   

99

Textron Inc. Press Release dated July 22, 2004.