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): June 13, 2008
TEXTRON
INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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I-5480
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05-0315468
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(State
of
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
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Incorporation)
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Identification
Number)
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40
Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (401) 421-2800
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 13, 2008, Textron issued a
press release updating its forecast for second quarter earnings per share from
continuing operations and reaffirming its earnings forecast for the full year of
2008 and disclosing several matters related thereto. This press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99
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Press
release dated June 13, 2008.
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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.
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TEXTRON
INC.
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(Registrant)
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/s/
Arnold Friedman |
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By:
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Arnold Friedman |
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Vice President & Deputy General
Counsel |