UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 16, 2012

 

TEXTRON INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-5480

 

05-0315468

(State of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification Number)

 

40 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (401) 421-2800

 

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

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Item 8.01              Other Events.

 

On November 16, 2012, in an arbitration proceeding initiated by Avcorp Industries, Inc. against Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., an arbitral panel entered a final award against Cessna in the amount of approximately $27.4 million.  The dispute related to an alleged breach of a supply agreement under which Avcorp made various components for Cessna aircraft.  Although Cessna plans to vigorously contest this award, Textron will record a pretax charge of $27.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2012.  This charge will negatively impact the company’s fourth quarter earnings by approximately $0.06 per share.

 

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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.

 

 

 

TEXTRON INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ E. Robert Lupone

 

 

E. Robert Lupone,

 

 

Executive Vice President, General

 

 

Counsel and Secretary

 

 

Date:  November 19, 2012

 

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