8K3052003

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): March 5, 2003

 

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

1-812
(Commission
File Number)

06-0570975
(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)


Item 5. Other Events

On March 5, 2003, United Technologies Corporation (the "Corporation") issued a press release announcing that Gregory Hayes has been named Vice President and Controller for the Corporation. In a related move, David Nord has been named Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer at the Corporation's Hamilton Sundstrand subsidiary. Each appointment will be effective April 1, 2003.

Item 7. Exhibits

The following press release is annexed as an Exhibit:

Exhibit
Number Description

99.1 Press release, dated March 5, 2003, issued by United Technologies Corporation.

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.

Date: March 5, 2003

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Registrant)

By:  
William H. Trachsel
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number

Exhibit
Description                                                                                                   Page

99.1

Press release, dated March 5, 2003, issued by United Technologies
Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

 

exhibit99.18K

Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Peter Murphy

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

             (860) 728-7977

www.utc.com

 GREGORY HAYES TO BECOME UTC VICE PRESIDENT, CONTROLLER;
UTC NAMES DAVID NORD CFO AT ITS HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND UNIT

HARTFORD, Conn., March 5, 2003 - Gregory Hayes today was named vice president and controller for United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) reporting to the corporation's Vice Chairman and CFO Stephen Page. In a related move, David Nord today was named vice president of finance and chief financial officer at UTC's Hamilton Sundstrand unit. He will report to Hamilton Sundstrand President Ron McKenna. Both appointments will be effective April 1.

Hayes, 42, has been vice president, financial planning and analysis and treasury at Hamilton Sundstrand since January 2002. Previously he was Hamilton Sundstrand's controller, aerospace, and director financial planning and analysis. He joined the company in 1989 from Arthur Andersen & Co. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Purdue University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Nord, 45, has been UTC's vice president and controller since October 2000, and previously was acting controller and assistant controller. He joined the corporation in 1996. Previous to joining UTC, Nord served as corporate controller at the Pittston Co. and a senior manager at Deloitte & Touche. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Hartford and is a Certified Public Accountant. At Hamilton Sundstrand he succeeds Todd Kallman, who recently was appointed UTC's vice president, corporate strategy and development.

United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the buildings systems and aerospace industries worldwide.

This release includes "forward looking statements" that are subject to risks and uncertainties. For information identifying economic, political, climatic, currency, regulatory, technological, competitive and some other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward looking statements, see UTC's SEC filings as updated from time to time, including, but not limited to, the discussion included in the Business section of UTC's Annual Report on Form 10-K under the headings "Description of Business by Segment" and "Other Matters Relating to the Corporation's Business as a Whole" and the information included in UTC's 10-K and 10-Q reports under the heading "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Position."

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