eightk.htm
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): April 11,
2008
TEXTRON
INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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I-5480
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05-0315468
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(State
of
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
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Incorporation)
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Identification
Number)
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40
Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (401) 421-2800
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
On April
11, 2008, Textron Inc. issued a press release announcing that it expects first
quarter 2008 earnings per share to exceed its previously forecasted range of
$0.75 - $0.85 per share. The company said that strong performance in other
businesses is more than offsetting slightly weaker than forecasted earnings at
its Finance segment. This press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed
herewith:
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Press
release dated April 11, 2008 related to earnings.
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.
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TEXTRON
INC.
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/
Arnold Friedman
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Arnold
Friedman
Vice
President and Deputy General Counsel
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Date: April 11,
2008