FORM 11-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Plan Period Ended December 31, 2002

 Commission File Number 1-5358

 

SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
ROCKFORD FACTORY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, Connecticut 06103

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 SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION ROCKFORD FACTORY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
Index to Financial Statements
December 31, 2002 and 2001

 

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 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE
SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION ROCKFORD FACTORY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN

Report Of Independent Auditors

 To the Participants and Administrator of the
  Sundstrand Corporation
  Rockford Factory Employee Savings Plan

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Sundstrand Corporation Rockford Factory Employee Savings Plan (the "Plan") at December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2002, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule of Assets Held at End of Year is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan's management. The supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
June 27, 2003

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SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION ROCKFORD FACTORY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
(Thousands of Dollars) 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

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SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION ROCKFORD FACTORY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
(Thousands of Dollars)

		Year Ended December 31,  2002
Additions to net assets attributed to:
Investment Income:
Interest	$	188
Dividends		699
Contributions:
Participants'		3,429
Employer's		1,095
Other additions		11
Total additions		5,422
Deductions from net assets attributed to:
Net depreciation in fair value of investments		(5,592)
Distributions to participants		(1,906)
Administrative expenses		(3)
Total deductions		(7,501)
Net decrease		(2,079)
Net Assets Available for Benefits, December 31, 2001		42,608
Net Assets Available for Benefits, December 31, 2002	$	40,529

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION ROCKFORD FACTORY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements

 

NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN

General.  The Sundstrand Corporation Rockford Factory Employee Savings Plan (the "Plan") is a defined contribution plan covering regular, hourly employees in the collective bargaining unit represented by the U.A.W. and its Local Union No. 592 at the Rockford, Illinois plant of the Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation ("UTC"). The following is a brief description of the Plan.  For more complete information, participants should refer to the prospectus and summary plan description as well as the Plan document which are available from UTC.

Contributions and Vesting.  Participants may elect to contribute, through payroll deductions, up to 20 percent of their eligible compensation, as defined by the Plan. Participants direct the investment of their contributions into various investment options offered by the Plan.  The Plan offered 26 investment options to the participants during the year ended December 31, 2002: UTC Stock Fund; seven Growth Funds; five Growth and Income Funds; three Balanced Funds; four Life Strategy Funds; four Fixed Income Funds; and two Money Market Funds. Plan participants also had the option of electing life insurance coverage through the Life Insurance Fund. Under this option, participant contributions were used to purchase life insurance coverage for the participant and/or his or her beneficiaries. Effective July 1, 1996, new policies or increased coverage through the Life Insurance Fund were no longer available. Existing policies were unchanged and premium deductions for those policies will continue.  Transamerica Assurance Company is the carrier of life insurance coverage.  Participant contributions, plus actual earnings thereon, are fully vested at all times under the Plan.

Effective July 1, 2000, UTC's matching contribution is $1.00 on $1.00 of the participant's eligible contributions from the first 3 percent of gross pay. Employer and participant contributions are deposited into the investment funds in accordance with the participants' elections.

Employer contributions, plus actual earnings thereon, are fully vested at all times for employees who became participants in the Plan prior to January 1, 2001.  For employees who became participants in the Plan subsequent to January 1, 2001, employer contributions, plus actual earnings thereon, become fully vested after five years of Plan participation.

Participant Accounts. Interest, dividends, and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments of the funds are allocated directly to each participant's account by Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company ("Vanguard").  Forfeited balances of terminated participants' nonvested employer contribution accounts are used to reduce future employer contributions and to pay plan administrative expenses.  For the year ended December 31, 2002, there were no forfeitures used to reduce employer contributions.

Voting Rights.  Common Stock held in the UTC Common Stock Fund is voted by the Trustee at shareowner meetings of UTC in accordance with the confidential instructions of the participants whose accounts are invested in the funds.  All shares of employer stock in the UTC Common Stock Fund for which the Trustee receives voting instructions from participants to whose accounts the shares are allocated are voted in accordance with those instructions.  All employer stock in the UTC Common Stock Fund for which the Trustee does not receive timely voting instructions are voted by the Trustee in accordance with the timely instructions it receives with respect to a plurality of the shares in the UTC Common Stock Fund. 

Trustee and Recordkeeper.  All of the Plan's assets are held by Vanguard, the Plan trustee, who also has participant account recordkeeping responsibilities.

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 SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION ROCKFORD FACTORY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements

Participant Loans. Participants may elect to borrow from their balance in any of the funds, except the Life Insurance Fund, a minimum of $500 up to a maximum of $50,000 or 50 percent of their account balance, whichever is less. Participants borrowing from their accounts for the purpose of purchasing a principal residence may select a repayment term of up to 15 years, with all other loans having a repayment term of not more than five years. Loans are repaid with interest, through equal payroll deductions over the loan term. The interest rate is equal to the prime rate, published in The Wall Street Journal on the last business day of each month. Loan payments are allocated between the individual funds based on the respective contribution percentage at the time of repayment.

Payment of Benefits. Generally, on termination of service due to death, disability, or retirement, benefits are paid in a lump sum to a terminating participant.

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

Basis of Accounting. The financial statements of the Plan are prepared under the accrual method of accounting, except for benefits, which are recorded when paid.

Investment Valuation and Income Recognition. The Plan's investments are stated at fair value as determined by the Plan Trustee, typically by reference to published market data. The UTC Stock Fund is valued at its year-end unit closing price (comprised of year-end market price plus the cash position that has not been invested in UTC stock). Participant loans are valued at cost, which approximates fair value.

Purchases and sales of investments are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is accrued when earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Plan Expenses. Terminated and retired participants who do not elect to receive a lump sum distribution pay an annual administration fee. All other administrative expenses, such as trustee and recordkeeping fees, were paid directly by the employer in 2002.

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements requires Plan management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

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 SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION ROCKFORD FACTORY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements

 

NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS

The following presents investments that represent 5 percent or more of the Plan's net assets:

(Thousand of Dollars, except unit amounts)		December 31, 2002		December 31, 2001
Vanguard Treasury Money Market Fund,   10,474,874 and 9,491,339 units, respectively	$	10,475	$	9,491
Vanguard S&P 500 Index Fund,   58,768 and 57,016 units, respectively		4,769		6,037
Vanguard Windsor II Fund,   157,512 and 151,340 units, respectively		3,276		3,873
Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund,   219,382 and 194,181 units, respectively		2,646		3,660
Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund,   2,314,426 and 2,198,621 units, respectively		2,314		2,199
United Technologies Stock Fund,   52,843 and 58,071 units, respectively		2,167		2,485

During 2002, the Plan's investments (including gains and losses on investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year) depreciated in value by approximately $5,592,000.  Mutual Fund investments depreciated by $5,500,000 and the UTC Stock Fund depreciated by $93,000.

NOTE 4 - RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Certain Plan investment options are managed by Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company. Vanguard is the Plan's trustee and recordkeeper, as defined by the Plan and, therefore, these transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions.

The Plan holds common shares of UTC, the Plan sponsor, and these qualify as party-in-interest transactions.  

The Plan invests in the UTC Stock Fund (the "Fund"), which is comprised of a short-term investment fund component and shares of common stock of UTC.  The unit values of the Fund are recorded and maintained by Vanguard.  During the year ended December 31, 2002, the Plan purchased units of the Fund in the approximate amount of $37,000, sold units of the Fund in the approximate amount of $262,000, and had net depreciation on the Fund in the approximate amount of $93,000.  The total value of the Plan's interest in the Fund was $2,167,000 and $2,485,000 at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

NOTE 5 - PLAN TERMINATION

Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, UTC, subject to a collective bargaining agreement, has the right under the Plan to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). In the event of Plan termination, participants will become fully vested in their account balances.

NOTE 6 - TAX STATUS

The Internal Revenue Service has determined on March 8, 1996, that the Plan is designed in accordance with applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC"). The Plan has been amended since receiving the determination letter. However, the Plan administration and legal counsel believe that the Plan is designed and is currently being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC.

NOTE 7 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to year-end, a bargaining agreement was reached to provide for the merger of the Plan into the United Technologies Corporation Represented Employee Savings Plan.  The merger is expected to be completed in 2004.

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Supplemental Schedule

SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION ROCKFORD FACTORY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets Held at End of Year
December 31, 2002

(a)	(b) Identity of issue, borrower lessor or similar party		(c) Description of investment, including maturity date, rate of interest, collateral, par or maturity value		(d) Current Value
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Treasury Money Market Fund	$	10,474,874
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		S&P 500 Index Fund		4,768,983
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Windsor II Fund		3,276,246
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		U.S. Growth Fund		2,645,745
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Prime Money Market Fund		2,314,426
*	United Technologies Company Stock Fund		United Technologies Company Stock Fund		2,167,092
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Growth Index Fund		1,327,223
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Long-Term Treasury Fund		1,268,336
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Explorer Fund		1,168,217
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Wellesley Income Fund		1,146,295
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		International Growth Fund		968,390
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Total Bond Market Index Fund		957,987
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Life Strategy Moderate Growth Fund		897,311
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		STAR Fund		694,100
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Life Strategy Growth Fund		652,713
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Growth and Income Fund		651,511
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Extended Market Index Fund		557,382
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Life Strategy Conservative Growth Fund		364,281
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Balanced Index Fund		353,928
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Short-Term Treasury Fund		285,893
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Total Stock Market Index Fund		282,993
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Emerging Markets Index Fund		186,388
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Intermediate-Term Corporate Fund		137,081
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Life Strategy Income Fund		127,228
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		Pacific Stock Index Fund		119,705
*	Vanguard Group of Investments		European Stock Index Fund		61,194
	Plan Participants		Participant Loans Receivable (Note 1)		2,673,458
				$	40,528,980

* Indicates an identified person known to be a party-in-interest to the Plan

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SIGNATURES

 

The Plan (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan), pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

		SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION ROCKFORD FACTORY EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN
Dated:  June 30, 2003	By:	/s/ Laurie P. Havanec
		Laurie P. Havanec Director, Employee Benefits and Human Resources Systems United Technologies Corporation

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EXHIBIT INDEX

(23)	Consent of Independent Auditors *
(99)	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed and dated by Laurie P. Havanec and David L. Porter as of June 30, 2003. *

* Submitted electronically herewith.

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Exhibit 23

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-77991) of United Technologies Corporation of our report dated June 27, 2003 relating to the financial statements of the Sundstrand Corporation Rockford Factory Employee Savings Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
June 27, 2003

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Exhibit 99

Certification
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

 

    Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned of United Technologies Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby certify that:

    The Annual Report for the Sundstrand Corporation Rockford Factory Employee Savings Plan on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 (the "Form 11-K") fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form 11-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Plan.

 

Date:	June 27, 2003	/s/ Laurie P. Havanec
		Laurie P. Havanec Director, Employee Benefits and Human Resource Systems United Technologies Corporation
Date:	June 27, 2003	/s/ David L. Porter
		David L. Porter Assistant Controller, Financial Reporting and Accounting United Technologies Corporation

    A signed original of this certification has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. The foregoing certification is accompanying the Form 11-K solely pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code) and is not being filed as part of the Form 11-K or as a separate disclosure document.

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