UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): March 6, 2010

RAYTHEON COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State of Incorporation)

1-13699

(Commission File Number)

95-1778500

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

870 Winter Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(781) 522-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On March 8, 2010, Raytheon Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the death on March 6, 2010 of Jon C. Jones, who was a Vice President of the Company and President of its Space and Airborne Systems business unit. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.



 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1

Press release issued by Raytheon Company dated March 8, 2010



 

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
                                   

 

 

RAYTHEON COMPANY

 

 

 

Date:

March 8, 2010

By:/s/ Jay B. Stephens

 

Jay B. Stephens

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

 

and Secretary

 

                                   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 

Exhibit No.

 

 

Description

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by Raytheon Company dated March 8, 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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