HARRIS CORPORATION

1025 West NASA Boulevard

Melbourne, Florida 32919

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE VOTE OVER THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE

OR COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND PROMPTLY RETURN

YOUR PROXY/VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Your vote is important. If you do not expect to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders or if you plan to attend but wish to vote by proxy, please vote over the Internet or by telephone or by completing, signing, dating and promptly mailing the enclosed proxy/voting instruction card for which a postage-paid return envelope is provided.

Why am I receiving this

proxy statement?

We are furnishing this proxy statement to you in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Harris Corporation (which we refer to as “Harris,” “we,” “our” or “us”) and the solicitation of voting instructions by the Harris Corporation Retirement Plan Trustee, in each case for use at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on October 26, 2012, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

On September [—], 2012, we commenced mailing and made available electronically to our shareholders: (1) the notice of the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and this proxy statement, (2) the accompanying proxy/voting instruction card, and (3) a copy of our 2012 Annual Report to Shareholders, which includes our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29, 2012 and our audited financial statements.

What is a proxy?

A proxy is your legal designation of another person to vote the shares you own. That other person is called a proxy. If you designate someone as your proxy, the document in which you make that designation is also called a proxy.

What is a proxy statement?

This document is a proxy statement. It is a document that we are required by law to provide to you when we ask you to name a proxy to vote your shares. We encourage you to read this proxy statement carefully.

What is the purpose of the meeting?

The purpose of the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is to obtain shareholder action on the matters outlined in the notice of meeting included with this proxy statement. These matters include: (1) election of the 12 nominees for director named in this proxy statement for a one-year term expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; (2) an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement; (3) approval of an amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to permit holders of 25% of our outstanding shares of common stock to call special meetings of shareholders; and (4) ratification of the appointment by our Audit Committee of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013. This proxy statement provides you with detailed information about each of these matters. In addition, management will report on our operations and future plans and respond to questions from shareholders.

What is a record date and

who is entitled to vote at the meeting?

A record date is the date, as of the close of business of which, shareholders of record are entitled to notice of and to vote at a meeting. The record date for the 2012 Annual Meeting is August 31, 2012. The record date was established by our Board as required under the laws of Delaware, our state of incorporation. Thus, owners of record of shares of Harris common stock at the close of business on August 31, 2012 are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the 2012 Annual Meeting and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.

How many shares can be voted and

what is a quorum?

You are entitled to one vote for each share of Harris common stock that you owned as of the close of business on August 31, 2012, and you may vote all those shares. Only our common stock has voting rights. On the record date, there were 112,643,172 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the 2012 Annual Meeting and approximately 5,547 holders of record.

A quorum is the minimum number of shares that must be represented in person or by proxy in order for us to conduct the 2012 Annual Meeting. The attendance in person or by proxy of holders of a majority of the shares of common stock entitled to vote at the 2012 Annual Meeting, or 56,321,587 shares of our common stock based on the record date of August 31, 2012, will constitute a quorum to hold the 2012 Annual Meeting. If you grant your proxy over the Internet, by telephone or by the accompanying proxy/voting instruction card, your shares will be considered present at the 2012 Annual Meeting and counted toward the quorum.

What different methods can I

use to vote?

You have a choice of voting:

Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to vote over the Internet, by telephone or by mail. Please carefully read the instructions below on how to vote your shares. Because the instructions vary depending on how you own your shares and the method you use to vote, it is important that you follow the instructions that apply to your particular situation.

If you vote over the Internet or by telephone, you should not return your proxy/voting instruction card.

What is the difference between a “record holder” and an owner holding shares in “street name”?

If your shares are registered in your name, you are a “record holder.” You will be a record holder if you hold a stock certificate or if you have an account directly with our transfer agent, Computershare

Shareowner Services. If your shares are registered or held in the name of your broker, bank or other nominee, your shares are held in “street name” and you are considered the beneficial owner of such shares.

How do I vote if my shares are

held in my name?

Voting over the Internet

Voting over the Internet is easy and fast and is available 24 hours a day. Read your proxy/voting instruction card and follow the directions. You will be able to confirm that the system has properly recorded your vote. Your vote will be counted immediately, and there is no need to return your proxy/voting instruction card.

Voting by telephone

Voting by telephone is also simple and fast and is available 24 hours a day. Call the toll-free telephone number on your proxy/voting instruction card and listen for further directions. To respond to the questions, you must have a touch-tone phone and will need your proxy/voting instruction card in hand. The telephone voting system allows you to verify that the system has properly recorded your vote. Your vote will be counted immediately, and there is no need to return your proxy/voting instruction card.

Voting by mail

If you are a shareholder of record, you can save us expense by voting over the Internet or by telephone. Alternatively, you can vote by mail by completing, signing, dating and promptly mailing the enclosed proxy/voting instruction card in the postage-paid return envelope provided.

Voting in person at the meeting

If you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you can vote in person. To vote in person at the Annual Meeting, you will need to bring with you to present at the Annual Meeting evidence of your share ownership and a valid, government-issued photo identification, such as a driver’s license or passport.

How do I vote if my shares are

held in “street name”?

Voting over the Internet, by telephone or by mail

If your shares are held in the name of your broker, bank or other nominee, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote, and you should vote your shares using the method directed by your broker, bank or other nominee. In addition to voting by mail, a large number of brokerage firms and banks are participating in Internet or telephonic voting programs. These programs provide eligible “street name” shareholders the opportunity to vote over the Internet or by telephone. Voting forms will provide instructions for shareholders whose brokerage firms or banks are participating in such programs.

Voting in person at the meeting

If your shares are held in the name of your broker, bank or other nominee and you plan to attend the Annual Meeting and to vote in person, you should contact your broker, bank or other nominee to obtain a broker’s proxy and bring it with you to the Annual Meeting, together with a valid, government-issued photo identification, such as a driver’s license or passport, and your account statement or other evidence of your share ownership.

Can I revoke my proxy or change my vote?

As long as your shares are registered in your name, you may revoke your proxy or change your vote at any time before your shares are voted at the Annual Meeting. There are several ways you can do this:

If your shares are held in street name, you must contact your broker, bank or other nominee to revoke your proxy or change your vote.

What are my voting choices and what is the required vote on the matters proposed?

By giving us your proxy, you authorize Harris management to vote your shares at the 2012 Annual Meeting or at any adjournments or postponements thereof in the manner you indicate.

Proposal 1:  Election of Directors

With respect to the proposal to elect 12 nominees for director for a one-year term expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, you may:

Pursuant to our By-Laws and Corporate Governance Principles, the voting standard for the election of our directors in uncontested elections is a majority voting standard. In contested director elections, the plurality voting standard will apply. We have nominated 12 directors for election at the 2012 Annual Meeting, and because we did not receive advance notice under our By-Laws of any shareholder nominees for director, the 2012 election of directors is an uncontested election. To be elected in an uncontested election, a director nominee must receive more “For” votes than “Against” votes. Abstentions and any broker non-votes will have no effect on the election of directors because only votes cast “For” or “Against” a nominee will be counted. If an incumbent director nominee does not receive a greater number of “For” votes than “Against” votes, he or she must promptly tender his or her resignation following certification of the vote. The Corporate Governance Committee shall make a recommendation to the Board regarding action to be taken with respect to such offer to resign. If the Board does not accept the resignation, the nominee will continue to serve until the next Annual Meeting and until his or her successor shall be duly elected and qualified, or until his or her prior resignation, death or removal. For additional information regarding the majority voting standard, see “Majority Voting for Directors” beginning on page 24.

With respect to the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement, you may:

The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present or represented at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on this proposal will be required to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. Abstaining from voting on this proposal will have the effect of a vote against approval of the compensation of our named executive officers. Any broker non-votes will have no effect on the approval of the compensation of our named executive officers.

The vote on this proposal is advisory, and the result of the vote on this proposal is not binding on Harris, the Management Development and Compensation Committee or the Board. However, the Management Development and Compensation Committee and the Board will consider the voting results when making future decisions regarding compensation for our named executive officers.

With respect to the proposal to approve an amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to permit holders of 25% of our outstanding shares of common stock to call special meetings of shareholders, you may:

The affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote as of the record date of August 31, 2012, or 56,321,587 shares of common stock based on

112,643,172 outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote as of August 31, 2012, will be required to approve the amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to permit holders of 25% of our outstanding shares of common stock to call special meetings of shareholders. Abstentions and any broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote against approval of the amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to permit shareholders to call special meetings of shareholders.

With respect to the proposal to ratify the appointment by our Audit Committee of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013, you may:

The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present or represented at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on this proposal will be required to ratify our Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013. Abstaining from voting on this proposal will have the effect of a vote against ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm. Because brokers, banks or other nominees are permitted under New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules to vote on this proposal even if such broker, bank or other nominee does not receive voting instructions, we do not expect broker non-votes on this proposal.

How do I vote shares held in

the Harris Retirement Plan?

If you are a participant in the Harris Corporation Retirement Plan (“Retirement Plan”) and you own shares of Harris common stock through the Retirement Plan, the accompanying proxy/voting instruction card also serves as a voting instruction card to the trustee of the Retirement Plan for all shares of Harris common stock you own through the Retirement Plan. If you do not provide voting instructions for such shares, then as directed by the terms of the Retirement Plan, those shares will be

voted by the trustee in the same proportion as the shares for which other participants have timely provided voting instructions.

How do I vote shares held in the Harris Dividend Reinvestment Plan?

If you are a participant in the Harris Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”) administered by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., your proxy/voting instruction card covers the Harris common stock held in your DRIP account. Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as the DRIP administrator, is the shareholder of record of Harris common stock owned through the DRIP and will not vote those shares unless you provide it with instructions, which you may do over the Internet, by telephone or by mail using your proxy/voting instruction card.

What are the Harris Board’s voting recommendations and what happens if I return an unmarked proxy/voting instruction card?

If you properly execute and return your proxy/voting instruction card with no votes marked, your shares will be voted as recommended by the Board. The Board’s recommendations are set forth together with the description of each proposal in this proxy statement. In summary, the Board unanimously recommends a vote:

Could other matters be decided at the meeting?

At the date of this proxy statement, our Board did not know of any matters to be raised at the Annual Meeting other than those referred to in this proxy statement and did not intend to bring before the Annual Meeting any matter other than the proposals described in this proxy statement. With respect to other matters that may properly be brought before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof, your shares will be voted at the discretion of the proxy holders.

How will my shares be voted if I do not

provide instructions to my broker?

It is possible for a proxy to indicate that some of the shares represented are not being voted with respect to certain proposals. This occurs, for example, when a broker, bank or other nominee does not have discretion under the NYSE rules to vote on a matter without instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares and has not received such instructions. In these cases, non-voted shares will not be considered present and entitled to vote with respect to that matter, although they may be considered present and entitled to vote for other purposes and will be counted in determining the presence of a quorum. Under NYSE rules, brokers, banks or other nominees have discretionary voting power to vote without receiving voting instructions from the beneficial owner on “routine” matters, but not on “non-routine” matters. Under the rules of the NYSE as currently in effect, routine matters include, among other things, the ratification of the appointment of an independent registered public accounting firm. The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm is the only proposal set forth in this proxy statement that is considered “routine” under the NYSE rules. This means that if you hold your shares through a broker, bank or other nominee, and you do not provide voting instructions by the 10^th day before the Annual Meeting, your broker, bank or other nominee has the discretion to vote your shares on the proposal relating to the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013. Under the rules of the NYSE, the proposal relating to the election of the 12 nominees for director named in this proxy statement, the proposal relating to an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive

officers and the proposal to approve an amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to permit shareholders to call special meetings of shareholders are not “routine” and your broker, bank or other nominee will not have the discretion to vote your shares on such proposals.

What does it mean if I receive more

than one proxy/voting instruction card?

If you receive more than one proxy/voting instruction card, it means you own shares in multiple accounts with brokers and/or our transfer agent. Please vote all of these shares. We recommend that you contact your broker and/or our transfer agent to consolidate as many accounts as possible under the same name and address. Our transfer agent is Computershare Shareowner Services which may be reached by telephone at 1-888-261-6777 or over the Internet at www.cpushareownerservices.com.

Who pays for the solicitation of proxies?

We actively solicit proxy participation. We will bear the cost of soliciting proxies, including the cost of preparation, assembly, printing and mailing. In addition to this proxy statement, we request and encourage brokers, custodians, nominees and others to supply proxy materials to shareholders, and, upon request, we will reimburse them for their expenses. Our officers, directors and employees may, by letter, telephone, electronic mail or in person, make additional requests for the return of proxies, although we do not reimburse our own officers, directors or employees for soliciting proxies. We also have engaged Georgeson Inc. to assist in the solicitation of proxies for a fee of $10,000 plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. We also will reimburse brokers and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for forwarding proxy and solicitation materials to our shareholders in accordance with the fee schedule approved by the NYSE.

May I access this year’s proxy statement and annual report over the Internet?

The notice of Annual Meeting, this proxy statement and our 2012 Annual Report to Shareholders, which includes our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29, 2012, are available by accessing our website at www.harris.com/proxy.

Will there be a webcast of the

Annual Meeting of Shareholders?

Our 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be webcast live on October 26, 2012. You may visit the Investor Relations section of our website at www.harris.com/investors to access the webcast of the Annual Meeting. The webcast will enable you to listen only. You will not be able to ask questions or vote your shares via the webcast. A replay of the webcast also will be available on our website through November 26, 2012. The information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this proxy statement.

Who will tabulate and oversee the vote?

Representatives of our transfer agent, Computershare Shareowner Services, will tabulate and oversee the vote.

Do I need an admission ticket to

attend the Annual Meeting?

All shareholders are welcome to attend the Annual Meeting. No ticket is required for admission to the Annual Meeting. Since seating is limited, admission to the meeting will be on a first-come, first-served basis. If you attend, please note that you may be asked to present evidence of your share ownership and a valid, government-issued photo identification, such as a driver’s license or passport. For the safety of attendees, all packages, boxes, handbags and briefcases are subject to inspection.

Where can I find the voting results

of the Annual Meeting?

We intend to announce the preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting and to disclose final results in a current report on Form 8-K, which we will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and make available through the Investor Relations section of our website at www.harris.com/investors within four business days of the Annual Meeting (or if final results are not available at that time, within four business days of the date on which final results become available).

Our Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that our Board shall consist of not less than eight or more than 13 directors, the exact number of directors to be determined from time to time by the Board. The authorized number of directors is presently fixed at 12. All of our directors are standing for election for one-year terms expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Based upon the recommendation of our Corporate Governance Committee, the Board has nominated the 12 incumbent members of the Board (Ms. Katen, Ms. Kenne and Messrs. Brown, Chiarelli, Dattilo, Growcock, Hay, Kaufman, Rickard, Stoffel, Swienton and Tookes) for a new one-year term expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. On August 16, 2012, our Board increased the authorized number of directors from 11 to 12 and appointed Mr. Chiarelli as a director for a term expiring at our 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. In accordance with our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, a director holds office until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders for the year in which that director’s term expires, and until that director’s successor is elected and qualified, subject, however, to his or her prior death, resignation, retirement or removal from office. Vacancies may be filled by the remaining directors.

Proxies will be voted for the election of each of Ms. Katen, Ms. Kenne and Messrs. Brown, Chiarelli Dattilo, Growcock, Hay, Kaufman, Rickard, Stoffel, Swienton and Tookes to serve for a one-year term

expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, unless otherwise specified in the proxy/voting instruction card or Internet or telephone voting instructions. Each of the nominees has consented to stand for election. If any nominee becomes unavailable for election, which is not currently anticipated by us, proxies instructing a vote for that nominee may be voted for a substitute nominee selected by our Board or, in lieu thereof, our Board may determine to leave the vacancy temporarily unfilled or reduce the number of directors in accordance with our By-Laws.

None of our directors, including each of the nominees, is related to any other director, or to any executive officer of Harris or its subsidiaries, by blood, marriage or adoption.

Biographical summaries of the nominees, as well as information on their experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that our Board has determined support their nomination and service as a director of Harris, appear on subsequent pages, and data with respect to the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by each of them as of August 15, 2012 is set forth in the table on page 30.

Under NYSE rules, brokers, banks or other nominees are prohibited from voting in favor or against director nominees without receiving voting instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares. We, therefore, urge you to vote your shares.

NOMINEES UP FOR ELECTION

William M. Brown, 49, is our President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Harris in November 2011, Mr. Brown was Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development, of United Technologies Corporation (“UTC”). Earlier, he served 5 years as President of UTC’s Fire & Security Division. In all, Mr. Brown spent 14 years with UTC, holding U.S. and international roles at various divisions, including Carrier Corporation’s Asia Pacific Operations and the Carrier Transicold division. Before joining UTC in 1997, he worked for McKinsey & Company as a senior engagement manager. He began his career as a project engineer at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Mr. Brown has been a member of the Board since December 2011.

Mr. Brown serves on the board of directors for the Fire Department of NYC (FDNY) Foundation and is involved with the Dean’s Advisory Board for the College of Engineering, Villanova University.

Qualifications Statement:    Our Board nominated Mr. Brown for election as a director based upon his current role as our Chief Executive Officer and the terms of his employment agreement (failure to nominate him would constitute “constructive termination”), as well as his extensive leadership and management skills. Mr. Brown’s prior service as a senior executive of UTC, a large international public company, including as President of UTC’s Fire & Security Division and his management and leadership positions at UTC’s Carrier Corporation, including as President of its Asia Pacific Operations, provide him with extensive knowledge of complex strategic, operational, management and financial issues faced by a large company with international operations. This experience brings our Board important knowledge and expertise related to strategic planning, global supply chain and procurement, productivity and lean manufacturing initiatives, international sales, marketing and operations, domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, regulatory challenges, and enterprise risk management. His more recent role as UTC’s Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development and his prior role as a consultant also provide him with additional experience and knowledge related to global strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, economic analysis and operational improvement projects. His engineering and finance education and experience also provide him with knowledge relevant to many of our businesses and our overall capital structure and financial processes.

Peter W. Chiarelli, General U.S. Army (Ret.), 62, retired in January 2012 from the U.S. Army, where he most recently served as Vice Chief of Staff, the Army’s second-highest-ranking officer, with responsibility for oversight of the day-to-day operations of the Army and for leading the Army’s budget planning and execution and its efforts to modernize its equipment, procedures and formations. During his nearly 40 years of service with the U.S. Army, Mr. Chiarelli held several other senior officer positions, including Senior Military Assistant, Secretary of Defense, serving as principal military advisor to the Secretary of Defense; Commander, Multi-National Corps – Iraq, serving as the senior tactical commander of U.S. and Coalition troops in Iraq; Division Commander, Fort Hood, Texas and Baghdad, Iraq; U.S. Army Chief of Operations, Training and Mobilization; and Executive Officer, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, serving as principal military assistant and advisor to the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. He also commanded troops at all levels from platoon to Multi-National Corps. Since his retirement from the U.S. Army, Mr. Chiarelli serves as Chief Executive Officer of One Mind for Research, a non-profit organization bringing together healthcare providers, researchers and academics to cure brain disorders.

Mr. Chiarelli has been a member of our Board since August 2012.

Qualifications Statement:    Mr. Chiarelli had a distinguished career in the U.S. Army prior to joining our Board in August 2012. His vast U.S. and global military leadership experience provides him with an understanding of and appreciation for the complexities of both the U.S. and international militaries, defense communities and defense industries, which brings our Board important knowledge and expertise in these areas and makes him a valuable strategic advisor to our U.S. Government businesses. Mr. Chiarelli’s responsibility as a senior U.S. Army officer also provides him with experience addressing complex operational and strategic issues, managing significant operating budgets and handling legislative and public affairs and with an extensive background in military operations and national security, which adds to our Board’s skills and furthers our Board’s knowledge and expertise in these areas. Mr. Chiarelli’s recent experience serving as Chief Executive Officer of a healthcare-oriented non-profit organization, together with his healthcare-related leadership experience in the U.S. Army, furthers our Board’s appreciation and understanding of medical research, the healthcare industry and military healthcare.

Thomas A. Dattilo, 61, is our Chairman. He is an advisor and consultant to various private investment firms. He served as a Senior Advisor for Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company, LLC, a unit of Cerberus Capital Management, a private investment firm, from June 2007 until June 2009. Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Dattilo was most recently Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, a company that specializes in the design, manufacture and sale of passenger and truck tires.

He joined Cooper in January 1999 as President and Chief Operating Officer and was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer from April 2000 until August 2006. Prior to joining Cooper, he held senior positions with Dana Corporation. His last position with Dana was President of its sealing products group.

Mr. Dattilo has been a member of our Board since August 2001. He became Chairman on January 1, 2012. He is also Chairperson of the Management Development and Compensation Committee and a member of the Corporate Governance Committee.

Mr. Dattilo is also a director of Haworth, Inc., a privately-held global designer and manufacturer of office furniture and organic workspaces. He is past Chairman of the Rubber Manufacturers Association and past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Manufacturers Alliance. Mr. Dattilo served as a director of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company from 1999 to 2006 and Alberto-Culver Company from 2006 to May 2011.

Qualifications Statement:    Mr. Dattilo’s prior service as a senior executive of large, publicly traded companies, including as a former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and as an executive of a manufacturing company, provides him with extensive knowledge of complex operational, management, financial, strategic and governance issues faced by a large global public company. This experience brings our Board important knowledge and expertise related to global supply chain and distribution, mergers and acquisitions, lean manufacturing and related initiatives, international operations, human resources and talent management, accounting and internal controls, and investor relations. His more recent experience as an advisor to private investment firms also provides him with additional experience and knowledge related to strategic planning, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and economic analysis. Based on his senior executive experience and his service on other public company boards, Mr. Dattilo also brings to our Board a strong understanding of public company governance and executive compensation. With more than 11 years of service on our Board, Mr. Dattilo also brings to our Board significant institutional knowledge and perspective.

Terry D. Growcock, 66, is retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Manitowoc Company, Inc., a diversified industrial manufacturer of cranes and foodservice equipment and a provider of ship building and ship repair services. He joined Manitowoc in 1994 as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Manitowoc Ice. He became President of Manitowoc Foodservice Group in 1995 and served in that capacity until his promotion to President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. in 1998. He was named Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Manitowoc in October 2002. Mr. Growcock retired as Chief Executive Officer of Manitowoc in May 2007 and as Chairman of the Board in December 2008.

Mr. Growcock has been a member of our Board since August 2005 and is a member of the Business Conduct and Corporate Responsibility Committee and the Management Development and Compensation Committee.

Mr. Growcock also is a director of Carlisle Companies Incorporated (since 2008) and Harsco Corporation (since 2008) and an advisory member of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Mr. Growcock served as a director of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. from 1998 to 2008.

Qualifications Statement:    Mr. Growcock’s prior service as a senior executive of The Manitowoc Company, Inc., including as former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and as an executive in several of Manitowoc’s business units, provides him with extensive knowledge of complex operational, management, financial and governance issues faced by a large industrial manufacturing company with international operations. This experience brings our Board important knowledge and expertise related to domestic and international merger and acquisition transactions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, international sales, marketing and operations, global procurement, lean manufacturing and related initiatives, human resources and talent management, global compliance, and strategic planning. He also has experience with government projects and the government procurement process as well as international trade. Mr. Growcock also has gained a strong understanding of public company governance and executive compensation through his senior executive experience and his service on several public company boards.

Lewis Hay III, 56, is Executive Chairman of NextEra Energy, Inc., one of the nation’s leading electricity-related services companies and the largest renewable energy generator in North America. He was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of NextEra Energy, Inc. in June 2001 and Chairman of the Board in January 2002. Mr. Hay retired as Chief Executive Officer of NextEra Energy, Inc. in July 2012. Mr. Hay also is Chairman of NextEra Energy’s two primary subsidiaries, Florida Power & Light Company and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC. Mr. Hay relinquished the title of President of NextEra Energy in December 2006 and Chief Executive Officer of Florida Power & Light Company in July 2008. He joined NextEra Energy as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer in 1999 and in 2000 was appointed President of NextEra Energy Resources LLC.

Mr. Hay has been a member of our Board since February 2002 and is Chairperson of the Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Management Development and Compensation Committee.

In addition to being a director of NextEra Energy, Inc. (since 2001), Mr. Hay is a director of Capital One Financial Corporation (since 2003), the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations and the Edison Electric Institute, where he is also the Chairman. He is a member of the Business Board of Advisors at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business, the Business Roundtable and the Florida Council of 100. Mr. Hay also serves on the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.

Qualifications Statement:    Mr. Hay’s service as a senior executive of a large, publicly traded company, including as NextEra Energy, Inc.’s Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer and previously as its Chief Financial Officer, and his prior experience as a chief financial officer of another large company, as well as his nine years of experience as a strategy consultant, provide him with extensive knowledge of complex strategic, operational, management, regulatory, financial and governance issues faced by a large public company. This experience brings our Board important knowledge and expertise related to strategic planning, capital raising, financial planning, enterprise risk management, accounting and internal controls, mergers and acquisitions, and investor relations. His science and engineering education and training also have provided him with knowledge and experience relevant to some of our businesses. Mr. Hay also brings to us a strong understanding of executive compensation and public company governance as he serves on the boards of several publicly-held companies. With more than 10 years of service on our Board, Mr. Hay also brings to our Board significant institutional knowledge and perspective.

Karen Katen, 63, is a Senior Advisor to Essex Woodlands, a healthcare growth equity and venture capital firm. She joined Essex Woodlands in October 2007. Ms. Katen retired in March 2007 as Vice Chairman of Pfizer Inc., a research-based, global pharmaceutical company. Ms. Katen joined Pfizer in 1974 and held a series of management positions with increasing responsibility, including serving as President of Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals and Executive Vice President of Pfizer from 2001 to 2005 and President of Pfizer Human Health, the company’s principal operating group, from 2005 to 2007. She has also served as Chairman of the Pfizer Foundation, a charitable foundation affiliated with Pfizer.

Ms. Katen has been a member of our Board since December 1994 and is a member of the Business Conduct and Corporate Responsibility Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee.

Ms. Katen also is a director of The Home Depot, Inc. (since 2007) and Air Liquide (since 2008) and a member of the Global Advisory Board of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, and a member of the RAND Corporation’s Health Board of Advisors. Ms. Katen is a trustee for the University of Chicago and is a council member of the Booth Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago. Ms. Katen served as a director of General Motors Corporation from 1997 to 2009. Ms. Katen is also a director at the New York Botanical Garden.

Qualifications Statement:    Ms. Katen’s prior service as a senior executive officer of Pfizer Inc., including as Vice Chairman, as President of Pfizer’s principal operating group and as an executive in other operations, provides her with extensive knowledge of complex strategic, operational, management, regulatory, research and development, financial and governance issues faced by a large public company with international operations. This experience brings our Board important knowledge and expertise related to strategic planning, supply chain, marketing, research and development, new product introductions, operations, human resources, international trade, regulatory challenges, enterprise risk management, mergers and acquisitions, and investor relations. In addition, Ms. Katen brings to our Board a wide range of experience as a board member of some of the largest U.S.-based companies, including extensive experience with governance matters. With more than 17 years of service on our Board, Ms. Katen also brings to our Board significant institutional knowledge and perspective.

Stephen P. Kaufman, 70, has been a Senior Lecturer of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School since January 2001. He is a retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arrow Electronics, Inc., a distributor of semiconductors and computer products. He became President and Chief Operating Officer of Arrow in 1985, Chief Executive Officer in 1986, and Chairman in 1994. He retired in September 2002. Previously, Mr. Kaufman was a partner at McKinsey & Company, an international management consulting firm.

Mr. Kaufman has been a member of our Board since December 1999 and is a member of the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee.

Mr. Kaufman also is a director of KLA-Tencor Corporation (since 2002). Mr. Kaufman served as a director of Thermo Fischer Scientific Inc. from 2007 to 2010, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. from July 2004 to December 2006 and again from July 2007 to November 2009, Arrow Electronics, Inc. from 1984 to 2003 and Polaroid Corporation from 1997 to 2001.

Qualifications Statement:    Mr. Kaufman’s prior service as a senior executive of Arrow Electronics, Inc., including as former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer as well as Chief Operating Officer, together with his experience as a strategy consultant, provides him with extensive knowledge of complex strategic, operational, management, financial and governance issues. This experience brings our Board important knowledge and expertise related to strategic planning, capital raising, financial planning, domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, global procurement and distribution, and human resources and talent management. His more recent experience as a Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Business School also provides him with insight on evolving business development techniques and trends. In addition, Mr. Kaufman brings our Board a wide range of experience, including extensive experience in governance and executive compensation matters, based upon more than 25 years of service on public company boards. With more than 12 years of service on our Board, Mr. Kaufman also brings to our Board significant institutional knowledge and perspective.

Leslie F. Kenne, Lieutenant General USAF (Ret.), 64, retired in September 2003 from the U.S. Air Force, where she had a 32-year military career and had most recently been Deputy Chief of Staff for Warfighting Integration at Air Force headquarters in Washington, D.C. Previously, she commanded the Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts. She also directed a number of major procurement programs, including the F-16 and Joint Strike Fighter programs. Since her retirement from the U.S. Air Force, Ms. Kenne is a private independent consultant for various defense companies and/or agencies.

Ms. Kenne has been a member of our Board since April 2004 and is Chairperson of the Business Conduct and Corporate Responsibility Committee and a member of the Corporate Governance Committee.

Ms. Kenne also is a director of Unisys Corporation (since 2006) and Oshkosh Corporation (since 2010). Ms. Kenne served as a director of EDO Corporation from 2004 to 2007.

Qualifications Statement:    Ms. Kenne had a distinguished career in the U.S. Air Force prior to joining our Board in 2004. Her responsibility as a senior Air Force officer provides her with experience managing significant operating budgets and addressing complex operational and strategic issues and with first-hand experience on large government projects and the government procurement process. Ms. Kenne’s experience also provides her with an appreciation for the complexities of both the U.S. Military and the defense industry, which brings to our Board important knowledge and expertise in these areas and makes her a valuable strategic advisor to our U.S. Government businesses. Her experience also brings to our Board important knowledge and expertise regarding program development, resourcing and other aspects of managing major Department of Defense programs as well as operations and systems engineering. Ms. Kenne’s recent experience serving as a compliance monitor for large organizations brings to our Board an in-depth appreciation and understanding of business conduct and compliance matters that are particularly relevant for a U.S. Government contractor. Ms. Kenne also has gained an understanding of public company governance and operations through her service on several public company boards.

David B. Rickard, 65, retired from CVS Caremark Corporation, a retail pharmacy chain and provider of healthcare services and pharmacy benefits management, in December 2009. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Rickard was the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer. He held this position since joining CVS in September 1999. Prior to joining CVS, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of RJR Nabisco Holdings Corporation from March 1997 to August 1999. Previously, he was Executive Vice President of International Distillers and Vintners Americas.

Mr. Rickard has been a member of our Board since October 2001 and is Chairperson of the Audit Committee and a member of the Finance Committee.

Mr. Rickard also is a director of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (since 2007) and Dollar General Corporation (since 2010), and chairs the Audit Committee of each of these boards. He is also a former member of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Committee (extended term).

Qualifications Statement:    Mr. Rickard’s prior service as the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Administrative Officer of CVS Caremark Corporation and his more than 37 years of experience in various businesses adds important experience to our Board in terms of corporate finance, strategic planning, banking relationships, operations, complex information technology and other systems, acquisition evaluation and integration, enterprise risk management and investor relations. His finance education and experience also have provided him with knowledge and expertise particularly relevant to our capital structure and related credit and finance matters. His experience with complex financial and accounting functions, including service as a chief financial officer for complex organizations and as the chairman of the audit committees of two other publicly traded companies, contributes perspectives on the functioning of audit committees and internal control-related matters that are beneficial to our Board and Audit Committee. Based on this experience, our Board has determined that Mr. Rickard is an Audit Committee financial expert. Based on his senior executive experience and his service on other public company boards, Mr. Rickard also brings to us an understanding of public company governance. With more than 10 years of service on our Board, Mr. Rickard brings to our Board significant institutional knowledge and perspective.

Dr. James C. Stoffel, 66, is a General Partner of Trillium International, a private equity company. He was an executive at Eastman Kodak Company, a film and digital imaging company, until April 2005, having served as Senior Vice President, Chief Technical Officer since 2000, and Director of Research and Development, after joining the firm in 1997 as Vice President, Director Electronic Imaging Products Research and Development. Prior to joining Kodak, he was with Xerox Corporation for more than 20 years, serving as Vice President of Corporate Research and Technology, Vice President and General Manager of the Advanced Imaging Business Unit, Vice President and Chief Engineer, as well as other executive positions.

Dr. Stoffel has been a member of our Board since August 2003 and is a member of the Finance Committee and the Management Development and Compensation Committee.

Dr. Stoffel also is a director of Aviat Networks, Inc. (since 2007) and currently serves as Aviat’s Lead Independent Director. He also serves on the Advisory Board for Research and Graduate Studies at the University of Notre Dame and is Chairman of the advisory board of ASTRI, Hong Kong.

Qualifications Statement:    Dr. Stoffel’s prior service as a senior executive of large, publicly-traded, technology-driven companies, including as a Chief Technical Officer and Director of Research and Development at Eastman Kodak Company, and his more than 30 years of experience focused on technology development, provide him with an extensive knowledge of complex technical research and development projects and management, financial and governance issues faced by a large public company with international operations. This experience brings to our Board important knowledge and expertise related to research and development, new product introductions, strategic planning, manufacturing, operations and corporate finance. He also provides the Board with experience and perspective related to classified programs. His more recent experience as an advisor to, and general partner in, private equity firms provides him with additional experience and knowledge related to strategic planning, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, and economic analysis. His scientific and engineering education and training have provided him with knowledge and experience relevant to many of our businesses. Dr. Stoffel also has gained an understanding of public company governance and executive compensation through his service on public company boards, including as a lead independent director.

Gregory T. Swienton, 62, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ryder System, Inc., a logistics and transportation services company. He joined Ryder in June 1999 as President and Chief Operating Officer, and was named Chief Executive Officer in November 2000 and Chairman in May 2002. Prior to joining Ryder, he was Senior Vice President-Growth Initiatives of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (“BNSF”). He held senior positions with BNSF and the former Burlington Northern Railroad from 1994 to 1999, and various executive and management positions with DHL Worldwide Express from 1982 to 1994.

Mr. Swienton has been a member of our Board since February 2000 and is Chairperson of the Finance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.

In addition to being a director for Ryder System, Inc. (since 1999), Mr. Swienton is a director of Lennox International Inc. (since 2010). He also is a member of the Board of Trustees of St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida.

Qualifications Statement:    Mr. Swienton’s service as a senior executive of large, publicly-traded companies, including as Ryder System, Inc.’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and previously as its President and Chief Operating Officer, and his more than 35 years experience in large, global businesses, including long-term overseas assignments, provides him with extensive knowledge of complex strategic, operational, financial, management and governance issues faced by a large public company. This experience brings our Board important knowledge and expertise in terms of supply chain, logistics, domestic and international operations, business development, corporate finance, banking, human resources and talent management, accounting and internal controls, safety management, enterprise risk management, complex information technology and investor relations. His finance education and experience also have provided him with knowledge and expertise particularly relevant to our capital structure and related credit and finance matters. With more than 12 years of service on our Board, Mr. Swienton also brings to our Board significant institutional knowledge and perspective.

Hansel E. Tookes II, 64, retired from Raytheon Company, a company engaged in defense and government electronics, space and airborne systems, information technology, technical services and business and special mission aircraft, in December 2002. He joined Raytheon in September 1999 as President and Chief Operating Officer of its Raytheon Aircraft Company subsidiary, a commercial, military and regional aircraft manufacturing company. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon Aircraft Company in January 2000 and Chairman in August 2000. He became President of Raytheon International in May 2001. Prior to joining Raytheon in 1999, he served United Technologies Corporation as President of its Pratt & Whitney Large Military Engines Group since 1996. He joined United Technologies Corporation in 1980 and held a variety of senior leadership positions. Mr. Tookes was a Lieutenant Commander and pilot in the U.S. Navy and later served as a commercial pilot with United Airlines.

Mr. Tookes has been a member of our Board since April 2005 and is a member of the Audit Committee and the Business Conduct and Corporate Responsibility Committee.

Mr. Tookes also is a director of Corning Incorporated (since 2001), NextEra Energy, Inc. (since 2005) and Ryder System, Inc. (since 2002). He also is Vice Chairman of the United Negro Fund Special Programs Corporation.

Qualifications Statement:    Mr. Tookes’ prior service as a senior executive of large international public aerospace and defense companies, including as Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer of Raytheon Aircraft Company and his prior management and leadership positions at Pratt & Whitney, adds important experience to our Board in terms of operations, manufacturing, regulatory issues, performance excellence, global compliance, business development, technology-driven business environments, accounting and internal controls, and enterprise risk management. He also has extensive experience on large aerospace and defense government projects and the government procurement process, including experience with major U.S. Department of Defense programs, which brings our Board important knowledge and experience in these areas and makes him a valuable strategic advisor to our U.S. Government businesses. His science, engineering and business education and training also have provided him with knowledge and experience relevant to many of our businesses. In addition, he brings to our Board significant and broad public company governance experience, including service on several other public company boards and audit committees.

Recommendation Regarding Proposal 1

To be elected in an uncontested election of directors, a nominee must receive more “For” votes than “Against” votes. Abstentions and any broker non-votes will have no effect on the election of directors because only votes cast “For” or “Against” a nominee will be counted.

Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the election of each of the nominees in this uncontested election of directors. If not otherwise specified, proxies will be voted “FOR” the election of each of the nominees as recommended by our Board.

Board of Directors

Our business, property and affairs are managed under the direction of our Board. Members of the Board are kept informed of our business through discussions with the Chief Executive Officer and officers, by reviewing materials provided to them or requested by them, by visiting our offices and plants and by participating in meetings of the Board and its committees.

Corporate Governance Principles

Our Board has long been focused on and committed to responsible and effective corporate governance. Our Board has adopted Corporate Governance Principles that trace their history to 1960 and that have evolved and been revised over time. Our Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for overseeing the Corporate Governance Principles and reporting and making recommendations to our Board concerning corporate governance matters. The Board regularly reviews our Corporate Governance Principles and updates them periodically in response to changing regulatory requirements and evolving governance practices. Our Corporate Governance Principles address matters including Board composition, director independence, selection of a Chairman, designation, selection and responsibilities of our Lead Independent Director, selection of Board nominees, Board membership criteria, majority voting for directors, mandatory retirement, director compensation, stock ownership guidelines, prohibitions on hedging transactions, meetings, executive sessions of independent directors, access to management, committees of the Board, evaluation of the performance of our Chief Executive Officer, succession planning, director responsibilities, orientation and continuing education, and self-evaluation of the Board and Board committees. A copy of our Corporate Governance Principles is available on the Corporate Governance section of our website at http://harris.com/corporate_governance/.

Director Independence

The NYSE listing standards and our Corporate Governance Principles require us to have a board of directors with at least a majority of independent directors. Our Board has, and has had for many years, a substantial majority of independent directors. Our

Board has adopted Director Independence Standards to assist in the evaluation of the independence of each of our directors. Our Board assesses the independence of our directors and examines the nature and extent of any relationships between us and our directors, their families and their affiliates. A copy of our Director Independence Standards is available on the Corporate Governance section of our website at http://harris.com/corporate_governance/.

For a director to be considered independent, our Board must affirmatively determine that a director does not have any direct or indirect material relationship with us, other than as a director. A director will not be considered independent if, within the preceding three years:

Our Board has determined that the following relationships will not be considered to be material relationships that would impair a director’s independence:

Pursuant to our Corporate Governance Principles, the Board undertook its annual review of director independence in August 2012, which included a review of the responses of the directors to questions regarding each director’s commercial, industrial, banking, consulting, legal, accounting, charitable and family relationships, and discussions with the directors and nominees. Based upon the NYSE listing standards and our Director Independence Standards, our Board has affirmatively determined in its business judgment that all of our directors (including each nominee for election), with the exception of Mr. Brown, our President and Chief Executive Officer, are independent and have no direct or indirect material relationship with Harris, other than as a director, that will impair the director’s independence. Howard L. Lance, our former President and Chief Executive Officer, served as Chairman of our Board until December 31, 2011, and during his service, Mr. Lance was not considered to be an independent director under the NYSE listing standards or our Corporate Governance Principles.

Related Person Transaction Policy

Our Board has adopted a written policy and procedures for the review, approval and ratification of transactions among Harris and our directors, executive officers and their related interests. This policy supplements the conflicts of interest policies set forth in our Standards of Business Conduct and our Directors’ Standards of Business Conduct and our other internal procedures. Under the policy, all related person transactions (as defined in the policy) are to be reviewed by the Corporate Governance Committee. The Corporate Governance Committee may approve or ratify related person transactions if, in its business judgment, it determines that the transaction is in, or is not inconsistent with, the best interests of Harris and its shareholders. This may include situations where we provide or receive products or services to or from related persons on an arm’s-length basis on terms comparable to those provided to or received from unrelated third parties. Any director who participates in or is the subject of an existing or potential related person transaction may not participate in the approval or ratification decision-making process of the Corporate Governance Committee.

Under the policy, and consistent with SEC regulations, a related person transaction is any transaction, arrangement or relationship in which Harris was, is or will be a participant, where the

amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which a related person had, has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. A related person includes any of our directors, nominees for director or executive officers, any person who is known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of our common stock, an immediate family member of any person described above and any firm, corporation or other entity controlled by any person described above. The policy requires each director and executive officer annually to complete a questionnaire to identify their related interests and persons, and to notify us of changes in that information. Before entering into a proposed related person transaction, the related person or involved business area of Harris is requested to notify our Secretary of the facts and circumstances of the potential transaction. If the Secretary determines that the proposed transaction is a related person transaction, it shall be submitted to the Corporate Governance Committee for review and consideration. A related person transaction entered into without the Corporate Governance Committee’s prior approval will not violate this policy or be unenforceable, so long as the transaction is brought to the Corporate Governance Committee promptly after it is entered into or after it becomes apparent that the transaction is covered by this policy and is ratified by the Corporate Governance Committee.

Based on its holdings as reported on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC, Blackrock, Inc. beneficially owned more than 5% of our common stock as of August 15, 2012. Blackrock, Inc. and certain of its affiliates provided asset management services in fiscal 2012 for our Retirement Plan, for which participants paid or will pay approximately $381,000.

Based on its holdings as reported on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. beneficially owned more than 5% of our common stock as of August 15, 2012. T. Rowe Price Associates Inc. and certain of its affiliates provided asset management services in fiscal 2012 for our Retirement Plan, for which participants paid or will pay approximately $1,245,000.

Board Leadership Structure and

Lead Independent Director

Board Leadership Structure.  Our Board’s leadership is currently structured as follows: a non-executive Chairman of the Board; a separate Chief Executive Officer; a robust committee structure

comprised solely of independent directors; and an engaged and independent Board that conducts candid and constructive discussions and deliberations. Our Board elects a Chairman from among the directors. While we have generally combined the Chairman and CEO positions, we combine or separate the roles based upon what we believe best serves the needs of Harris and our shareholders at any particular time based upon the then-existing facts and circumstances. In connection with the CEO transition from Mr. Lance to Mr. Brown in November 2011, the Board determined to separate the positions following Mr. Lance’s retirement from the Board. Our Board appointed Mr. Dattilo as non-executive Chairman to succeed Mr. Lance as Chairman, effective January 1, 2012. The Board determined that appointment of a non-executive Chairman at that time would provide the Board with independent leadership during the CEO transition and permit Mr. Brown as incoming CEO to concentrate on our business operations. We believe this structure has facilitated a smooth transition in our leadership. Prior to separating the roles of Chairman and CEO, our Board designated a lead independent director. Our Board believes it is fundamentally wrong to permanently and inflexibly separate or combine the positions of Chairman of the Board and CEO. Our Board believes that its members possess considerable experience and unique knowledge of the challenges and opportunities Harris faces, and therefore, are in the best position to evaluate the needs of Harris and how best to organize the capabilities of our directors and senior management to meet those needs. In connection with the recent CEO transition process, our Board has also reaffirmed its position that a mandated separation of the CEO and Chairman positions or a requirement for an independent Chairman is not in the best interests of our shareholders. Mandated separation of the positions or a requirement for an independent Chairman also could adversely impact the CEO transition process and our Board’s ability to evaluate and implement a leadership structure believed to be in the best interests of our shareholders based upon the then-existing facts and circumstances.

Lead Independent Director. At all times while our Chairman is not independent, our independent directors will designate one of our independent Board members to serve as Lead Independent Director, which position will be rotated annually among the chairpersons of each of our standing committees (unless the independent directors determine otherwise). The duties and authority of the Lead Independent Director include: presiding at all meetings of our Board at which

our Chairman is not present, including executive sessions of the independent directors; serving as liaison between our Chairman and our independent directors; in consultation with the Chairman, approving the information sent to our Board and the meeting agendas for our Board; in consultation with the Chairman, approving meeting schedules to assure there is sufficient time for discussion of all agenda items; to call meetings of our independent directors; if requested by major shareholders, to ensure that he or she is available, when appropriate, for consultation and direct communication consistent with our policies regarding shareholder communications; and such other responsibilities and duties as the Board may determine from time to time. The designation of a Lead Independent Director is not intended to inhibit communications among the directors or between any of them and the Chairman.

Because we currently have an independent Chairman, we have not designated a Lead Independent Director.

Board Meetings and Attendance

General.  In fiscal 2012, our Board held 11 meetings, and the standing committees of our Board met a total of 39 times. Each director attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board and of those committees of which he or she was a member. All of the directors taken together attended an average of 96% of such meetings of the Board and committees on which they served. In addition to meetings at our corporate headquarters, the Board periodically holds meetings at other facilities and locations.

Attendance at Annual Meetings of Shareholders. We typically schedule a Board meeting in conjunction with our Annual Meeting of Shareholders. In the absence of unavoidable conflict, all Board members are expected to attend each Annual Meeting of Shareholders. All 11 of our Board members then serving as directors attended the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Executive Sessions of Independent Directors

Our Board and its standing committees meet throughout the year on a set schedule and also hold special meetings and may act by written consent from time to time as appropriate. Executive sessions of independent directors are provided for in the agenda for each regularly scheduled Board meeting. Our non-executive Chairman of the Board chairs these executive sessions of independent directors. Executive sessions of independent directors are also provided for in the agenda for each regularly-scheduled standing

committee meeting (other than quarterly earnings review meetings of the Audit Committee).

Board Committees and Committee Charters

Currently our Board has five standing committees to assist in the discharge of its responsibilities. These committees are the Audit Committee, the Business Conduct and Corporate Responsibility Committee, the Corporate Governance Committee, the Finance Committee and the Management Development and Compensation Committee. The committees regularly report their activities and actions to the full Board, generally at the next Board meeting following the committee meeting. Our Board has adopted a written charter for each committee, copies of which are available on the Corporate Governance section of our website at http://harris.com/corporate_governance/. The charter of each of the Audit Committee, Corporate Governance Committee and Management Development and Compensation Committee complies with the NYSE corporate governance requirements. There are no NYSE requirements with respect to the charters of the Business Conduct and Corporate Responsibility Committee or Finance Committee. Copies of all such charters and our Corporate Governance Principles also are available to shareholders free of charge upon written request to our Secretary at Harris Corporation, 1025 West NASA Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida 32919. The principal functions of each committee are summarized below.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee oversees our independent registered public accounting firm and accounting and internal control matters. The Audit Committee also assists our Board in fulfilling its responsibilities to oversee, among other things:

The purposes and responsibilities of the Audit Committee also include:

A more detailed description of the Audit Committee’s purposes and responsibilities is contained in its charter.

Our Board has determined in its business judgment that each member of the Audit Committee is independent within the meaning of the NYSE listing standards, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC rules and our Director Independence Standards.

Our Board also has determined in its business judgment that each of the members of the Audit Committee satisfies the “financial literacy”

requirements of the NYSE and has “accounting or related financial management expertise” and that David B. Rickard, Chairperson of the Audit Committee, satisfies the “audit committee financial expert” criteria, as that term is defined by regulation of the SEC, and is independent of Harris.

The Audit Committee held eight meetings during our fiscal year 2012, including meeting regularly with Ernst & Young LLP and our internal auditors, both privately and with management present.

Business Conduct and Corporate Responsibility Committee

The purposes and responsibilities of the Business Conduct and Corporate Responsibility Committee include:

A more detailed description of the Business Conduct and Corporate Responsibility Committee’s purposes and responsibilities is contained in its charter.

Our Board has determined in its business judgment that each member of the Business Conduct and Corporate Responsibility Committee is independent within the meaning of the NYSE listing standards and our Director Independence Standards. The Business Conduct and Corporate Responsibility Committee held two meetings during our fiscal year 2012.

Corporate Governance Committee

The purposes and responsibilities of the Corporate Governance Committee include:

A more detailed description of the Corporate Governance Committee’s purposes and responsibilities is contained in its charter and our Corporate Governance Principles.

For additional information regarding the role of the Corporate Governance Committee and our director compensation process and procedures, including the role of compensation consultants relating to director compensation, see the “Director

Compensation and Benefits” section of this proxy statement beginning on page 25.

Our Board has determined in its business judgment that each member of the Corporate Governance Committee is independent within the meaning of the NYSE listing standards and our Director Independence Standards. The Corporate Governance Committee held six meetings during our fiscal year 2012.

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is authorized to review periodically our financial position, capital structure, working capital, capital transactions, debt ratings, and bank and lender relationships, and the financial and investment aspects of our benefit plans, including our Retirement Plan. The Finance Committee also reviews our dividend policy, capital asset plan and capital expenditures, and share repurchase policy and makes recommendations to our Board relating to such plan or policies. A more detailed description of the Finance Committee’s purposes and responsibilities is contained in its charter. Our Board has determined in its business judgment that each member of the Finance Committee is independent within the meaning of the NYSE listing standards and our Director Independence Standards. The Finance Committee held four meetings during our fiscal year 2012.

Management Development and Compensation Committee

The purposes and responsibilities of the Management Development and Compensation Committee include:

A more detailed description of the Management Development and Compensation Committee’s purposes and responsibilities is contained in its charter.

The Management Development and Compensation Committee has delegated to the Chief Executive Officer the authority to make equity grants to employees who are not executive officers. The Management Development and Compensation Committee sets an annual maximum number of shares and options that may be granted by the Chief Executive Officer and annually reviews these awards.

For additional information regarding the role of the Management Development and Compensation Committee and our executive compensation process and procedures, including the role of executive officers and compensation consultants in recommending the amount or form of executive compensation, see the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this proxy statement beginning on page 31.

Our Board has determined in its business judgment that each member of the Management Development and Compensation Committee is independent within the meaning of the NYSE listing standards and our Director Independence Standards. The Management Development and Compensation Committee held eight meetings during our fiscal year 2012.

CEO Search Committee. In May 2011, our Board established a CEO Search Committee to assist the Board in identifying, screening, evaluating and

recruiting a successor to Mr. Lance, who announced his intention to retire as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at the end of our fiscal 2012, or such earlier or later time as a suitable successor was appointed. Members of our CEO Search Committee were Mr. Dattilo, Chairman of the CEO Search Committee, Mr. Kaufman and Mr. Swienton. In October 2011, following the election of Mr. Brown to serve as our President and Chief Executive Officer, the CEO Search Committee was dissolved.

The Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

The responsibility for the day-to-day management of risk lies with our management and our management continually monitors the material risks facing Harris, including strategic risk, financial risk, operational risk, and legal and compliance risk. We have in place an enterprise risk management (“ERM”) process that, among other things, is designed to identify material risks across Harris with input from each business unit and function. Under this ERM process, which is coordinated through a cross-functional management committee, various material business risks are regularly identified, assessed and prioritized. The top risks to Harris, and any mitigation plans associated with those risks, are reported to our Board. In addition, in order to ensure dissemination of information about identified risks to management and throughout Harris, our management ERM committee regularly provides reports to our senior executives. The ERM process has been reviewed by our Board and is the subject of oversight and regular review by our Audit Committee. Harris also manages risk through numerous controls and processes embedded in our operations and such controls and processes are reviewed from time to time with the Board and/or the relevant committees.

Risk considerations also are raised in the context of a range of matters that are reported by management to our Board or one of its committees for review. For example, elements of risk are discussed by the full Board in presentations

concerning Company-wide and business unit annual operating plans, three-year strategic plans, merger and acquisition opportunities, market environment updates, regular operations updates and other strategic discussions. Elements of risk related to financial reporting, internal audit, internal control over financial reporting, auditor independence and related areas of accounting, taxation, law and regulation are regularly reviewed by our Audit Committee. Elements of risks related to various aspects of U.S. and international regulatory compliance, business conduct, social responsibility, environmental matters and export/import controls are regularly reviewed by our Business Conduct and

Corporate Responsibility Committee. Elements of risk related to governance issues are regularly reviewed by our Corporate Governance Committee. Elements of risk related to liquidity, financial arrangements, capital structure and our ability to access the capital markets are regularly reviewed by our Finance Committee. The Finance Committee also reviews risks related to our retirement plans and their related investments. Elements of risk related to compensation policies and practices and talent management and succession planning are regularly reviewed by our Management Development and Compensation Committee. Each committee also regularly provides reports to the full Board.

Director Retirement

We do not impose term limits for directors. It is our policy that a director who would be age 72 or older at the time of election shall not stand for re-election. A director also is expected to offer to tender automatically his or her resignation in the event of retirement or other significant change in employment position or employer, and our Board then will determine whether such director’s continued Board membership under the new circumstances is in the best interests of Harris and our shareholders, free from conflicts of interest and otherwise appropriate.

Communications with Members of our

Board of Directors

General.  Shareholders and other interested persons who wish to communicate with a member or members of our Board, including the Chairman, the Lead Independent Director, if one has been designated, the chairperson of any standing committee of the Board or the independent directors as a group, may do so by sending an e-mail message to the intended recipient or recipients c/o Secretary at corporate.secretary@harris.com. Shareholders and others also may write to the intended recipient or

recipients, c/o Secretary, Harris Corporation, 1025 West NASA Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida 32919. Our Secretary will review each such communication, and if it is related to the duties and responsibilities of our Board and its committees, it will be forwarded to the appropriate recipient or recipients. Our Board has instructed our Secretary not to forward communications the Secretary deems unduly hostile, threatening, illegal or similarly inappropriate (such as surveys, spam, junk mail, resumes, service or product inquiries or complaints, solicitations or advertisements). Our Secretary will periodically provide our Board a summary of all communications received that were not forwarded to the intended recipient or recipients (other than surveys, spam, junk mail, resumes, service or product inquiries or complaints, solicitations or advertisements), and will make those communications available to any director upon request. The Chairman, the Lead Independent Director, if one has been designated, or other director in receipt of a communication for which he or she was the intended recipient will determine whether it will be sent to our full Board or a committee. If a communication is determined to be a complaint or concern pertaining to accounting, internal control or

auditing matters, it will be handled in accordance with the procedures discussed below under “Accounting, Internal Control, Auditing and Certain Other Matters.”

Accounting, Internal Control, Auditing and Certain Other Matters.  Our Audit Committee has established procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints and concerns regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, financial reporting or disclosure matters, and other matters relating to actual or alleged violations or potential violations of any law, rule or regulation relating to securities or to fraud against shareholders. Any of our employees may communicate concerns about any of these matters to such employee’s supervisor, manager or business standards advisor, or to the Vice President, Internal Audit and Compliance or the Director of Business Conduct or certain other individuals, or on a confidential and anonymous basis by way of e-mail or our toll-free hotline numbers listed on our website and in our Standards of Business Conduct. Other persons with such complaints or concerns may contact our Vice President, Internal Audit and Compliance or Director of Business Conduct at 1025 West NASA Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida 32919. Upon receipt of a complaint or concern, a determination will be made whether it pertains to accounting, internal control, auditing, financial reporting or disclosure matters and if it does, it will be handled in accordance with the procedures established by the Audit Committee. A copy of these procedures is available on the Corporate Governance section of our website at http://harris.com/corporate_governance.

Standards of Business Conduct

All Harris employees, including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and other senior financial officers, are required to abide by the Harris Standards of Business Conduct, originally adopted in 1987, to help ensure that our business is conducted in a consistently ethical and legal manner. All directors are required to abide by our Directors’ Standards of Business Conduct. These standards of business conduct form the foundation of a comprehensive business conduct program that includes compliance with all laws, corporate policies and procedures, an open relationship among employees that contributes to good business conduct, and an abiding belief that we should conduct all business dealings with integrity, honesty and responsibility. Our business

conduct policies cover many topics, including employment, confidentiality, environmental, health and safety, insider trading, corporate opportunities, antitrust, export control, boycotts, government contracts, international business practices, political contributions, entertainment and gifts, and use of company assets. Employees are required to report any conduct they believe in good faith to be a violation of any of our business conduct policies.

Our Standards of Business Conduct and our Directors’ Standards of Business Conduct are posted on our website at http://harris.com/about/business-conduct.aspx and also are available free of charge by written request to our Director of Business Conduct, Harris Corporation, 1025 West NASA Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida 32919. Any amendment to, or waiver from, our Standards of Business Conduct that is required to be disclosed to shareholders will be posted on our website within four business days following such amendment or waiver.

Director Nomination Process and Criteria,

and Board Diversity

Our Board is responsible for approving nominees to stand for election as directors. The Corporate Governance Committee assists the Board in this process and identifies individuals it believes to be qualified to become Board members and recommends nominees.

It is a long-standing policy of our Board to consider director nominees recommended by shareholders. A shareholder who wishes to recommend a nominee for the Corporate Governance Committee’s consideration must include at least the following information about the proposed nominee: the proposed nominee’s name, age, business or residence address, principal occupation or employment, and the written consent of the nominee to be named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected. The required information should be sent to our Secretary at 1025 West NASA Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida 32919. The Secretary will forward properly submitted shareholder-recommended nominations to the Chairperson of the Corporate Governance Committee for consideration at a future Corporate Governance Committee meeting. Individuals recommended by shareholders in accordance with these procedures will be evaluated and considered by the Corporate Governance Committee in the same manner as it evaluates other proposed nominees.

In addition to recommending nominees for consideration to the Corporate Governance Committee, shareholders also may directly propose nominees for consideration at an annual meeting of our shareholders. The requirements and procedures to be followed by shareholders for directly nominating directors are discussed beginning on page 85 under “Shareholder Proposals for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.”

The Corporate Governance Committee also has a process for considering, reviewing and evaluating incumbent directors up for re-election. Pursuant to this process, prior to the annual meeting each director discusses participation on our Board and its committees and other relevant matters with our Chairman. Directors are also requested to discuss any concerns or issues regarding continued membership on our Board with the Chairperson of the Corporate Governance Committee. In addition, the Corporate Governance Committee reviews each director’s experience, qualifications, attributes and skills, tenure, experience, contributions, other directorships, attendance record, any changes in employment status and other information it deems helpful in considering and evaluating the director for nomination.

Our Corporate Governance Principles contain Board membership criteria that apply to nominees for a position on our Board. Our Board, based upon the recommendation of the Corporate Governance Committee (which recommendation will be based on the criteria set forth below, regardless of whether the nominee is recommended by shareholders or is identified by the Corporate Governance Committee or otherwise), will select new nominees considering the following criteria:

Our Board values diversity as a factor in selecting nominees to serve on the Board. Although there is no specific policy on diversity, the Corporate Governance Committee considers the Board membership criteria in selecting nominees for directors, including “diversity of viewpoints, background, experience, gender, race, ethnicity and similar demographics.” Such considerations may also include personal characteristics, functional background, executive or professional experience, and international experience. As a general matter the Board considers diversity in the context of the Board as a whole and takes into account the personal characteristics and experience of current and prospective directors to facilitate Board deliberations and decisions that reflect a broad range of perspectives.

Our Corporate Governance Committee has as a general matter retained a third-party search firm to assist in identifying and evaluating potential nominees, and all of our current independent directors have been identified and/or evaluated using this process.

Majority Voting for Directors

Pursuant to our By-Laws and Corporate Governance Principles, the voting standard applicable for the election of our directors in uncontested elections is a majority voting standard. An uncontested election for directors is an election where the number of properly nominated directors does not exceed the number of director positions to be filled. In contested director elections, the plurality voting standard will apply, which means the nominees receiving the greatest numbers of votes will be elected to serve as directors.

To be elected in an uncontested election under the majority voting standard, a director nominee must receive more “For” votes than “Against” votes. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect in an uncontested election of directors since only votes cast “For” or “Against” a nominee will be counted. If an incumbent director nominee does not receive a greater number of “For” votes than “Against” votes, he or she must promptly offer to tender his or her resignation following certification of the vote. The Corporate Governance Committee shall consider the resignation offer and shall recommend to our Board the action to be taken. Our Board shall take action within 90 days following certification of the vote, unless such action would cause us to fail to comply with NYSE independence or other legal requirements, in which event our Board shall take action as promptly as practicable while continuing to meet such requirements. Our Board also will promptly publicly disclose its decision and the reasons therefor. If our Board does not accept the resignation, the nominee will continue to serve until the next annual meeting and until his or her successor shall be duly elected and qualified, or until his or her prior resignation, death or removal. If our Board accepts the resignation, then our Board, in its sole discretion, may fill any resulting vacancy or may chose not to fill the vacancy and to decrease the size of our Board.

The election of directors at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is an uncontested election and thus the majority voting standard applies.

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Our Board compensation program is intended to attract and retain directors with demonstrated ability, integrity, judgment and experience to fulfill their responsibility to oversee management and to develop and oversee the implementation of strategies aimed at creating sustainable long-term value for our shareholders. The program also is intended to recognize the time commitments and potential liability associated with serving on the board of a public company.

The form and amount of director compensation is periodically reviewed and assessed by the Corporate Governance Committee. The Corporate Governance Committee reviews broad survey data concerning director compensation practices, levels and trends for companies comparable to us in revenue, businesses and complexity, which data is requested by or on behalf of the Corporate Governance Committee from

compensation consultants, including Towers Watson & Co. Changes to director compensation, if any, are recommended by the Corporate Governance Committee to our Board for action. Employee directors are not separately compensated for service as a director.

Retainer and Attendance Fees

Directors who are not employees of Harris currently receive the following fees, as applicable, for their services on our Board:

The cash retainer payable for a quarter is pro-rated, based upon period of service, if a director does not serve on the Board or as non-executive Chairman or Chairperson of a committee for the entire quarter. Independent directors may not receive, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fees from us. In fiscal 2012, a one-time fee was paid to the three directors comprising the special CEO Search Committee for their service on the CEO Search Committee. This fee was $25,000 for Mr. Dattilo, Chairperson of the CEO Search Committee, and $15,000 for each of Messrs. Kaufman and Swienton.

Equity Awards and Deferred Compensation

We maintain the Harris Corporation 2005 Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated (the “Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan”), an unfunded, non-qualified, deferred compensation plan for the benefit of our non-management directors. Under the Directors’ Deferred

Compensation Plan, on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, we currently credit each non-employee director’s account with a number of Harris stock equivalent units (each unit is equivalent in value to one share of our common stock) having an aggregate fair market value equal to $29,000 (for an annual rate of $116,000), which amount may be changed from time to time by our Board.

In addition, under the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan, prior to the commencement of a calendar year, each non-employee director may make an irrevocable election to defer all or a portion of his or her cash director compensation for the subsequent year or years. The Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan replaced the 1997 Directors’ Deferred Compensation and Annual Stock Unit Award Plan (the “1997 Directors’ Plan”). Effective December 31, 2004 no further deferrals of director compensation were permitted and no further annual awards of Harris stock equivalent units were made under the 1997 Directors’ Plan.

Amounts deferred at the election of a non-employee director under such plans are deemed to be invested, in the non-employee director’s discretion, in investment alternatives that mirror those available under our Retirement Plan or in Harris stock equivalent units based upon the fair market value of Harris common stock on the date the deferral is credited to the non-employee director’s plan account. A non-employee director may not transfer or reallocate amounts deferred into other investments into Harris stock equivalent units. Amounts credited in Harris stock equivalent units may be reallocated into any other investment alternatives provided director minimum stock ownership guidelines are satisfied. Each Harris stock equivalent unit is credited with dividend equivalents equal to the dividends paid on our common stock, which are deemed reinvested in additional Harris stock equivalent units. Amounts invested in Harris stock equivalent units shall be appropriately adjusted in the event of any stock dividend or split, recapitalization, merger, spin-off, extraordinary dividends or other similar events.

A non-employee director may elect to receive deferred amounts either in a cash lump sum on a date certain within five years after his or her resignation or retirement, or in annual substantially equal cash installments over a designated number of years beginning on a date certain within five years after a director’s resignation or retirement, provided that all amounts are fully paid within 10 years after resignation or retirement.

In the event of the non-employee director’s death, payment will be made to the non-employee director’s beneficiary within 90 days following the death.

Within 90 days following a change in control and to the extent permitted by Federal tax laws, each non-employee director (or former non-employee director) will receive a lump sum cash payment equal to the then-remaining balance in his or her deferred accounts. If payment within 90 days following a change in control is not permitted by Federal tax laws, then payment will be made at the time and in the form that payment would have been made if a change in control had not occurred.

Amounts credited to directors’ accounts in the director deferred compensation plans may be partially or fully funded by a grantor trust, also known as a “rabbi trust.” Upon a change in control, we are required to fund such “rabbi trust” in an amount equal to the amounts credited to the directors’ accounts, as well as anticipated trust and trustee fees and expenses. In all cases, the assets in such trust are subject to the claims of our creditors, and directors are treated as our unsecured general creditors.

Reimbursement, Insurance and Charitable

Gift Matching

We reimburse each non-employee director for travel and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at Board and committee meetings and other meetings on our behalf and for the costs and expenses of attending director education programs. Spouses or guests are invited occasionally to accompany directors to Board-related events, for which we pay or reimburse travel and related expenses. In addition, we provide each non-employee director with accidental death and dismemberment insurance in the amount of up to $200,000 and business travel insurance of up to an additional $200,000 in the event that he or she is involved in an accident while traveling on business relating to our affairs. We pay the premiums for such insurance, and the total aggregate premiums for coverage for all non-employee directors during fiscal 2012 was $133. We also provide liability insurance coverage for all of our directors and officers.

Non-employee directors may participate in the Harris Foundation charitable gift matching program available to all employees, where the Harris Foundation matches contributions to eligible post-secondary educational institutions and charitable organizations up to an annual maximum of $10,000 per employee or director.

Stock Ownership Guidelines for

Non-Employee Directors

To further align the interests of members of our Board and shareholders, our Board has previously approved stock ownership guidelines for our non-employee directors. Our directors are expected to own, within five years after election or appointment to our Board, Harris stock or stock equivalents having a minimum value of $275,000 (based upon the current $55,000 basic annual cash retainer). As of September [—], 2012, all of our non-employee directors met the stock ownership guidelines or were on track to achieve their ownership guidelines within the applicable compliance timeframe.

Indemnification

We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and Board- elected officers, including the executive officers

named in the Summary Compensation Table on page 54. These agreements require us to indemnify these directors and officers with respect to their activities as a director, officer or employee of Harris, or when serving at our request as a director, officer or trustee of another corporation, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by them in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative to which they are, or are threatened to be made, parties as a result of their service to us.

Under the indemnification agreements, each director or officer will continue to be indemnified with respect to suits or proceedings arising from his or her service to us, even after ceasing to occupy a position as an officer, director, employee or agent of Harris.

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Overview

The “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this proxy statement is intended to help shareholders understand our overall executive compensation program, objectives, framework and elements and to discuss and analyze the basis for the compensation paid with respect to fiscal 2012 to our named executive officers shown in the Summary Compensation Table on page 54 and in the other tables and narrative discussion that follow. The focus of this Compensation Discussion and Analysis is to provide background and information that is relevant regarding the decisions of our Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) and Board about compensation for such named executive officers. Our named executive officers for fiscal 2012 were:

In this proxy statement, we refer to Messrs. McArthur, Mehnert, Pearson and Shuman as our “other named executive officers.”

Executive Summary

Overall Philosophy and Objectives of Our Executive Compensation Program

The overall objective of our executive compensation program is to encourage and reward the creation of sustainable, long-term shareholder

value. The following principles provide a framework for our executive compensation program:

Key Features of Our Executive Compensation Program

Key features of our executive compensation program include the following:

Business Environment

Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 125 countries. We are dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications^® products, systems and services for global markets, including RF communications, integrated network solutions and government communications systems. We serve both domestic and international customers with products and services that have defense, civil and commercial applications, with our largest customers being agencies of the U.S. Government. In fiscal 2012, sales to U.S. Government customers, including the Department of Defense and intelligence and civilian agencies, as well as foreign military sales funded through the U.S. Government, whether directly or through prime contractors, were 70% of our total revenue. We have more than 15,000 employees, including more than 6,000 engineers and scientists. Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Fiscal 2012 was a period of transition for us. Mr. Lance retired after nearly nine years as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Brown became President and Chief Executive Officer in November 2011 and Mr. Dattilo was appointed non-executive Chairman of the Board effective January 1, 2012. We faced challenging business conditions during fiscal 2012 due to the muted U.S. economic recovery, uncertainty regarding U.S. Government budgets and uncertainty in world financial markets. Opportunities for expansion in many of our markets also have been limited by the continuing debate on deficit reform, reductions mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (the “BCA”), and the potential for further reductions of the defense budget in the event of sequestration under the BCA, which imposes automatic, across-the-board U.S. Government budgetary spending cuts. In fiscal 2012, we accelerated actions to further position Harris for profitable growth. During the third quarter of fiscal 2012, we adopted a plan to exit our cyber integrated solutions operation and to dispose of the related assets. In connection with such exit, we recorded pre-tax charges of $142.6 million. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, after a thorough review of our business portfolio and evaluation of strategic alternatives for our Broadcast Communications business, we determined that the Broadcast Communications business was no longer aligned with our long-term strategy. As a result, we

commenced a process to divest the Broadcast Communications business. During fiscal 2012, we also recorded non-cash impairment charges of $447.6 million related to Broadcast Communications goodwill and other assets.

Highlights of our fiscal 2012 financial results include:

Summary of Fiscal 2012 Compensation Actions

The following summarizes the named executive officer compensation actions taken by the Compensation Committee and independent members of our Board in fiscal 2012:

Our Executive Compensation Process

The philosophy, objectives, elements, policies and practices of compensation for our executive officers are set by the Compensation Committee. In approving compensation levels, individual objectives and financial targets for our named executive officers, the Compensation Committee reviews the relationship between our executive compensation program and the achievement of our financial goals and strategic objectives, with an emphasis on creating a “pay for profitable growth” environment.

The Compensation Committee has the authority to retain compensation consultants and other advisors to assist in fulfilling its duties and responsibilities. For the past several years, the Compensation Committee has directly retained Pearl Meyer & Partners, an independent executive compensation consulting firm, to

provide objective analysis, plan design recommendations, advice and information, including competitive market data, to the Compensation Committee related to CEO compensation and the compensation of other executive officers. Pearl Meyer & Partners also provided the Compensation Committee with analysis, advice and information relating to the terms of employment and compensation for Mr. Brown, our current President and Chief Executive Officer, and also for the terms of Mr. Lance’s retirement and separation. Pearl Meyer & Partners performs services at the direction and under the supervision of the Compensation Committee and does not provide any other services to Harris.

The Compensation Committee considers recommendations from our CEO in making decisions regarding our executive compensation program and the compensation of our other executive officers. As part of the annual compensation planning process, our CEO recommends targets for our incentive compensation programs. Following an annual performance review process, our CEO recommends specific compensation for our other executive officers, including base salary adjustments and cash incentive and equity awards. Our CEO also presents to the Compensation Committee his evaluation of each such executive officer’s contributions during the previous year, including strengths and development needs, and reviews succession plans for each of the executive positions.

After input from our CEO, as well as from Pearl Meyer & Partners, and following the assessment of compensation trends and competitive market data, the Compensation Committee determines what changes, if any, should be made to the executive compensation program and sets the level of compensation for our executive officers, other than our CEO. As part of this process, the Compensation Committee reviews each executive officer’s three-year compensation history (“tally sheets”), including base salary, annual cash incentive and equity awards, and also reviews the types and levels of other benefits such as change in control severance agreements and retirement plans. In the case of our CEO, the review and final compensation decisions are made by the independent directors of our Board, giving due consideration to the Compensation Committee’s recommendations.

In setting the levels of compensation at the start of the fiscal year, the Compensation Committee also establishes the short- and long-term financial measures, weighting and targets for performance-based, at-risk compensation. For our CEO, such measures, weighting

and targets are established by the independent directors of our Board, giving due consideration to the Compensation Committee’s recommendations. The specific financial measures, weighting and targets are intended to encourage and reward the creation of sustainable, long-term value for our shareholders and are aligned with our Board-approved, long-term strategic plan and our annual operating plan.

At the end of each fiscal year, the independent directors of our Board meet in executive session without the CEO or other members of management present under the leadership of the Chairperson of the Compensation Committee to conduct a performance review of our CEO. During such review, the directors evaluate the CEO’s achievement of agreed-upon objectives established at the start of the fiscal year, our overall performance, the CEO’s personal self-evaluation of his performance over the past fiscal year and other accomplishments. The Compensation Committee also receives a specific compensation recommendation from our CEO for the other executive officers, which recommendation is based upon an assessment of each executive’s performance, achievement of objectives established at the start of the fiscal year for the executive and his or her business unit or organization within the company, contribution to our performance and other accomplishments.

While compensation levels may differ among our named executive officers based upon competitive factors and the role, responsibilities and performance of each named executive officer, there are no material differences in our compensation policies or the manner in which total direct compensation opportunity is determined for any of our named executive officers. The material elements of our executive compensation program applicable to our named executive officers also apply to our other executive officers.

Information regarding consideration of elements of our risk related to our compensation policies and practices is set forth below in the “Relationship Between Compensation Plans and Risk” section of this proxy statement beginning on page 52.

Consideration of 2011 Advisory “Say-on-Pay” and “Say-on-Frequency” Voting Results

At our 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, our shareholders were presented with an advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in our 2011 proxy

statement. Approximately 94.6% (exclusive of abstentions) of the shares voted on this proposal were cast in support of our 2011 executive compensation and related disclosures. The Compensation Committee viewed the results of this vote as general broad shareholder support for our executive compensation program. Accordingly, the Compensation Committee did not make changes to our executive compensation program as a result of the advisory vote. The Compensation Committee and Board will continue to consider the outcome of shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation when making future decisions relating to the compensation of our named executive officers and our executive compensation program and policies.

At our 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, our shareholders strongly supported a frequency of “every year” for holding future advisory votes to approve the compensation of our named executive officers, consistent with the recommendation of our Board. As a result, we have decided to submit a separate resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers to our shareholders for an advisory vote on an annual basis. See Proposal 2 beginning on page 78 of this proxy statement.

Competitive Considerations

Each element of our executive compensation program is addressed in the context of competitive practices. In general, the Compensation Committee sets total target compensation for our CEO and other executives to fall between the 40th to 60th percentile of total target compensation of our comparison group. While the Compensation Committee reviews survey data, it uses discretion in setting an executive’s compensation after considering experience, position, tenure and contributions. For fiscal 2011, the Compensation Committee engaged Pearl Meyer & Partners to assess the composition of our comparison group, median pay levels for our CEO and other executive officers, the competitive position of the compensation for our CEO and other executive officers and the mix and elements of such compensation. Given the CEO succession process that was underway the latter part of fiscal 2011 and the early part of fiscal 2012, the analysis of the compensation levels for executives at our comparison group was not requested by the Compensation Committee in establishing fiscal 2012 target compensation levels. The Compensation Committee did, however, consider broad competitive market data

as a reference in setting fiscal 2012 target compensation levels. The comparison group used for our CEO and other executive officers consists of companies with one or more of the following attributes: business operations and business models in the markets in which we participate; similar revenue and market capitalization; and businesses that compete with us for executive talent. For fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2012, the comparison group consisted of the following 21 companies:

The Compensation Committee periodically reviews the composition of the comparison group used for assessing the compensation for our CEO and other executive officers and makes changes it determines are appropriate based on changes to the attributes of each such company and whether it continues to make its compensation data available. Pearl Meyer & Partners, our CEO and management provide input to the Compensation Committee as to changes to the attributes of companies in the comparison group. For our fiscal 2013, beginning on June 30, 2012, the Compensation Committee has added Exelis, Inc., Juniper Networks, Motorola Solutions, Netapp Inc., TE Connectivity Ltd. and Triumph Group Inc. to our comparison group on the basis of similarity to Harris in revenue, market capitalization and industry and business model. For fiscal 2013, Agilent Technologies, Inc., Applied Materials, Inc., CACI, Inc., Diebold Incorporated, Goodrich Corporation, ITT Corporation, NCR Corporation, Oshkosh Corporation, Pitney Bowes Inc. and Unisys Corporation were removed from our comparison group in recognition of emerging disparities to Harris with respect to business model and/or size or because they are no longer publicly providing executive compensation information.

Fiscal 2012 CEO Transition

Appointment of Bill Brown as President and Chief Executive Officer

On October 8, 2011, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Brown pursuant to which he became our President and Chief Executive Officer effective November 1, 2011. Mr. Brown’s compensation arrangement was the result of arm’s length negotiation. In negotiating such arrangement the Compensation Committee received information, analysis and advice from Pearl Meyer & Partners, from independent legal counsel and from the national executive search firm retained by our Board’s CEO Search Committee. In developing the compensation arrangement for Mr. Brown, the Compensation Committee and Board also considered the same executive compensation objectives and competitive positioning used for our other executives and also took into consideration the substantial amount of long-term compensation that he would forfeit to join us. As a result, Mr. Brown’s compensation arrangement addressed both “ongoing” compensation as well as “transition” compensation.

Mr. Brown’s ongoing compensation included:

In addition to his ongoing compensation, Mr. Brown’s fiscal 2012 compensation also included transition-related compensation consisting of “make-whole” compensation in large part intended to replace the value of significant compensation he forfeited from his prior employer in order to join us, and reimbursement for reasonable relocation-related expenses. The Compensation Committee believes the transition-related portion of Mr. Brown’s compensation arrangement was critical to Mr. Brown’s decision to accept employment with us.

Mr. Brown’s fiscal 2012 transition-related compensation included:

A description of the material terms of Mr. Brown’s employment agreement, including payments and benefits to be provided to Mr. Brown in the event his employment is terminated by us without “cause” or by Mr. Brown as a result of a “constructive termination” is set forth in the “Potential Payments Upon Termination or a Change in Control” section of this proxy statement beginning on page 67.

We also entered into an Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement with Mr. Brown pursuant to which he is entitled to a lump sum severance payment equal to two times his highest annual rate of base salary during the 12-month period prior to the date of a qualified termination plus two times the greatest of his highest annual bonus in the three fiscal years prior to the change in control, his target bonus for the year during which the change in control takes place or his target bonus for the year in which his employment is terminated, plus other benefits described in the “Executive Change in Control Severance Agreements” section of this proxy statement beginning on page 69. Mr. Brown’s Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement does not provide for any tax gross-ups of excise taxes.

The Compensation Committee and independent directors believe that the compensation arrangement provided to Mr. Brown is reflective of the talent and experience he brings us, is competitive and represents an appropriate mix of annual and long-term incentives with a substantial portion of such compensation tied to the attainment of performance goals and stock price appreciation, and as a result directly links pay and performance.

Retirement Agreement with Mr. Lance

In connection with his then-pending retirement as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, on October 8, 2011, we entered into a retirement agreement with Mr. Lance. The retirement agreement terminated Mr. Lance’s existing employment letter agreement and his Supplemental Pension Plan. Pursuant to the retirement agreement, Mr. Lance continued to serve as our Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer through October 31, 2011 and then served as non-executive Chairman of the Board until December 31, 2011. Under the terms of the retirement agreement, Mr. Lance also served in the role of Special Advisor beginning on January 1, 2012 in order to facilitate the

transition of responsibilities to Mr. Brown. In July 2012, we entered into an amendment to Mr. Lance’s retirement agreement terminating his service as a Special Advisor effective July 15, 2012. Mr. Lance received advisory fees of approximately $125,000 for his services as Special Advisor in fiscal 2012.

Pursuant to the retirement agreement, Mr. Lance received or will receive the following payments and benefits:

The treatment of Mr. Lance’s stock options and his right to receive supplemental retirement benefit payments are conditioned upon continued compliance by Mr. Lance with restrictive covenants, including non-compete and non-solicitation provisions, which are valuable to us.

The modifications to the terms and conditions of Mr. Lance’s outstanding stock options and performance shares as outlined above more closely track the treatment accorded to our retirement-eligible employees, even though Mr. Lance was not retirement-eligible for purposes of our equity grants, and were provided in order to allow Mr. Lance an opportunity to realize the value of such awards reflective of his contributions to our success during his tenure. In approving such treatment, the Compensation Committee and independent directors considered that Mr. Lance’s nearly nine-year tenure as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer exceeded the average tenure for CEOs in the Standard & Poor’s 500 and that he was only one year short of being retirement-eligible for purposes of our equity grants. The terms of the Supplemental Pension Plan for Howard L. Lance (Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2009), dated as of December 19, 2008 (the “Restated SPP”), which was initially entered into in 2005, provided that Mr. Lance would become eligible for an early retirement benefit on the date he attained age 55 and accrued 10 years of credited service (which date would have been January 5, 2013). The life annuity supplemental retirement benefit provided to Mr. Lance as part of his overall retirement arrangement approximates a pro-rated early retirement benefit under the Restated SPP based upon his nearly nine years of service to us. The Compensation Committee and the independent directors approved the terms of Mr. Lance’s retirement arrangement after assessing Mr. Lance’s contributions to our success during his tenure. From fiscal 2003 when Mr. Lance joined us through fiscal 2011:

The Compensation Committee and independent directors also considered analysis, advice and information from Pearl Meyer & Partners as to the terms of Mr. Lance’s retirement arrangement, including assessment of the treatment of retiring CEOs at other companies. The Compensation Committee and independent directors concluded that the terms of Mr. Lance’s retirement benefits were reasonable and appropriate for all of the above reasons.

More information regarding Mr. Lance’s retirement agreement and benefits is set forth in the “Potential Payments Upon Termination or a Change in Control” section of this proxy statement beginning on page 67.

Elements of Our Compensation Program

During fiscal 2012, the compensation program for our executive officers consisted of the following elements:

The Compensation Committee believes that the elements of our executive compensation program are competitive and further our objectives of motivating achievement of our short- and long-term financial goals and strategic objectives, rewarding superior performance and aligning the interests of our executives and shareholders. We do not have a formal policy relating to the mix among the various elements of our compensation program. However, we believe the more responsibility an executive has, the greater the amount of overall compensation that should be performance-based, at-risk compensation.

General Considerations

We provide executives with a base salary for services rendered during the year. The Compensation Committee reviews executive base salaries on an annual basis as well as any time there is a substantial change in an executive’s responsibilities or in market conditions. The Compensation Committee generally targets an executive officer’s base salary to be within 10% below or 10% above the median of the market for base salaries for comparable positions at companies in our comparison group. However, the specific base salary for an executive also is influenced by the executive’s experience, position,

changes in responsibilities, tenure and contributions, and individual performance, and by current market conditions and our outlook. Base salary reflects a fixed portion of the overall compensation package and generally is the base amount from which other compensation elements are determined, such as target annual cash incentives and long-term equity incentive award opportunities. Base salary represents a relatively small proportion of total compensation opportunity. In general, executive officers with higher levels of responsibility have a lower percentage of their compensation fixed as base salary and a higher percentage of their compensation at risk.

2012 Base Salary for Named Executive Officers

In August 2011, the Compensation Committee conducted its annual base salary review for our former CEO and other named executive officers. In light of Mr. Lance’s pending retirement, Mr. Lance’s base salary was not increased in fiscal 2012. The Compensation Committee approved increases in the base salary for the other named executive officers as follows:

Base salary increases were effective August 27, 2011. Mr. Brown’s base salary was established pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement as discussed above. Information regarding base salaries in fiscal 2012 is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table on page 54 under the “Salary” column.

Annual Cash Incentive Pay and How Annual

Cash Incentive Pay is Determined

Annual Incentive Plan

Under the Harris Corporation Annual Incentive Plan, which was approved by our shareholders in October 2010, at the start of each fiscal year the Compensation Committee sets an annual cash incentive compensation target for each executive officer and recommends to the independent directors of our Board the target to set for our CEO. The Compensation Committee and independent directors of our Board, as applicable, also establish specific financial performance measures and targets at the start of each fiscal year, including the relative weighting and thresholds, as well as individual performance objectives for each executive officer for payouts under our Annual Incentive Plan. In certain instances, financial performance targets are adjusted by the Compensation Committee, and in the case of our CEO, the independent directors of our Board, to take into account items determined not to be reflective of normal, ongoing business operations. The Compensation Committee believes the annual cash incentive motivates our executives to focus on achieving or exceeding the fiscal year financial performance targets and individual objectives.

For each financial performance measure, there is no payout for performance below the threshold. For fiscal 2012, the threshold to receive a payment for each of the revenue and operating income performance measures was 80% of target performance. Payout calculations established at the start of fiscal 2012 were based upon the following table: