UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 14A

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RAYTHEON COMPANY




RAYTHEON COMPANY
C/O AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER
6201 15TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY 11219

Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: April 2, 2018
Date: May 31, 2018    Time:   11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Location:      The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City
1250 South Hayes Street
Arlington,Virginia 22202
  

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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT              ANNUAL REPORT

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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends a vote
FOR the listed nominees under Item 1.
Item 1 - Election of Directors
Nominees:
1a.       Tracy A. Atkinson
1b. Robert E. Beauchamp
1c. Adriane M. Brown
1d. Vernon E. Clark
1e. Stephen J. Hadley
1f. Thomas A. Kennedy
1g. Letitia A. Long
1h. George R. Oliver
1i. Dinesh C. Paliwal
1j. William R. Spivey
1k. James A. Winnefeld, Jr.
1l. Robert O. Work


COMPANY PROPOSALS: The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Items 2 and 3.

Item 2 -      

Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation

Item 3 - Ratification of Independent Auditors

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL: The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST Item 4.
 

Item 4 - Shareholder proposal to amend the proxy access by-law