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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): October 15, 2024
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 1-3863 | | 34-0276860 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
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Identification No.) |
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| 1025 West NASA Boulevard | | |
| Melbourne, | Florida | | | 32919 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (321) 727-9100
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| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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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: |
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share | | LHX | | New York Stock Exchange |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
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Emerging growth company | ☐ |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | ☐ |
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 15, 2024, on the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), the Board increased the authorized number of directors constituting the Board from fourteen to fifteen and appointed David S. Regnery as an independent director to serve on the Board. Mr. Regnery has served as the CEO of Trane Technologies plc (“Trane”) since July 2021 and as Chair of Trane’s Board of Directors since January 2022. Mr. Regnery’s initial term as a director on the Board commenced October 15, 2024 and expires at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Regnery was not appointed to any committees of the Board at this time.
As a non-employee director on the Board, Mr. Regnery will be compensated for service as a director in accordance with the Summary of Annual Compensation of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. Non-Employee Directors, effective as of January 1, 2024, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2023. There are no transactions in which the Company was or is to be a participant and in which Mr. Regnery had or will have a direct or indirect material interest that are required to be reported pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Regnery is the third independent director that the Company, D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C and D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. have agreed to be added to the Board, pursuant to their December 2023 cooperation agreement.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 15, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Regnery to the Board. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is furnished under this Item 7.01, including the accompanying Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is furnished under this Item 7.01, including the accompanying Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
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Exhibit
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| 99.1 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File formatted in Inline XBRL |
SIGNATURE
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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| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Christoph T. Feddersen | |
| | Name: | Christoph T. Feddersen | |
| Date: October 16, 2024 | | Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
Document
Exhibit 99.1 News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contacts:
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| Sara Banda |
| Corporate |
Media@L3Harris.com 321-306-8927 |
L3Harris Appoints Trane Technologies Chair and CEO
Dave Regnery to Board of Directors
MELBOURNE, Fla., Oct. 15, 2024 — L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) today announced that David S. Regnery, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Trane Technologies plc, has been appointed to its Board of Directors.
“Dave is a strong business leader with proven success in business transformation, putting the customer first and creating a culture where innovation and accountability are important drivers of business decisions,” said Christopher E. Kubasik, Chair and CEO, L3Harris. “His established track record of leading large organizations and shaping Trane Technologies’ future strategy will be important to L3Harris as we continue our journey as the industry’s Trusted Disruptor in support of our customers’ most critical needs.”
Regnery, 62, was appointed CEO of Trane Technologies in July 2021, and named Chair of its Board of Directors in January 2022. Previously, Mr. Regnery served as Trane Technologies’ President and Chief Operating Officer, with direct responsibility for its three regional reportable segments and entire portfolio of businesses, as well as mission-critical company operations, including supply chain, engineering and information technology.
“I am excited to join the L3Harris Board of Directors and look forward to contributing to the company’s future,” Regnery said. “As the current Chair and CEO of a global industrial company, I will bring additional experience and perspective to the Board in support of L3Harris’ journey to transform the defense industry.”
Regnery is the third independent director that L3Harris and the D.E. Shaw group agreed to be added to the Company’s Board, pursuant to their December 2023 cooperation agreement.
About L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Visit L3Harris.com for more information.
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