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): September 12, 2012
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-812 | 06-0570975 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, Connecticut 06103
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (860) 728-7000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 5—Corporate Governance and Management
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
| (b) | On September 12, 2012, United Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) elected Marshall O. Larsen as a director of the Company, effective as of September 12, 2012. The Board appointed Mr. Larsen to the Finance Committee and the Public Issues Review Committee. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the election of Mr. Larsen is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. |
Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following Exhibits are included herewith:
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 12, 2012, issued by United Technologies Corporation. | |
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.
| UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: September 12, 2012 | By: | /S/ PETER J. GRABER-LIPPERMAN | ||||
| Peter J. Graber-Lipperman | ||||||
| Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 12, 2012, issued by United Technologies Corporation. | |
EXHIBIT 99.1
Marshall Larsen, former Chairman, President and CEO of Goodrich Corporation, joins
United Technologies Corp. Board of Directors
HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 12, 2012 – Marshall Larsen, the former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Goodrich Corporation, was elected today to the United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) Board of Directors. He joins 12 other board members, 11 of whom are independent.
Larsen, 64, joined Goodrich Corporation in 1977 and held a variety of leadership roles during his career. He served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer from 2003 until July 2012, when the company was acquired by UTC.
“Marshall’s global business experience and remarkable record of accomplishment while leading Goodrich make him a valuable addition to UTC’s Board of Directors,” said UTC Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Louis Chênevert.
Larsen is a former chairman of the U.S. Aerospace Industries Association and also a former member of its Board of Governors. He serves as a director of Lowe’s Companies Inc.; Becton, Dickinson and Company; and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Larsen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the United States Military Academy and a Master of Science degree from Purdue University.
United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries.
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