SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* MCDONOUGH ROBERT J (Last) (First) (Middle) 10 FARM SPRINGS ROAD (Street) FARMINGTON CT 06032 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/09/2015	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP /DE/ [ UTX ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) President, UTC CCS	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	11,484	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	(2)	Common Stock	12,333.4911	(1)	D
Restricted Stock Units RSU	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	11,614	(4)	D
Stock Appreciation Right	01/02/2012	01/01/2019	Common Stock	20,000	54.95	D
Stock Appreciation Right	01/04/2013	01/03/2020	Common Stock	18,900	71.63	D
Stock Appreciation Right	01/03/2015	01/02/2022	Common Stock	28,000	74.66	D
Stock Appreciation Right	01/03/2014	01/02/2021	Common Stock	20,900	78.99	D
Stock Appreciation Right	01/02/2016	01/01/2023	Common Stock	38,000(5)	84	D
Stock Appreciation Right	01/02/2017	01/01/2024	Common Stock	35,000(6)	112.49	D
Stock Appreciation Right	01/02/2018	01/01/2025	Common Stock	50,500(7)	115.04	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest on retirement from UTC on or after age 62 with a minimum of three years of service as a member of UTC's Executive Leadership Group. When UTC pays a dividend on its common stock, the officer's RSU account is credited with additional RSUs equal in value to the dividend paid on a corresponding number of shares of common stock.

2. The restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest on retirement from UTC on or after age 62 with a minimum of three years of service as a member of UTC's Executive Leadership Group. When UTC pays a dividend on its common stock, the officer's RSU account is credited with additional RSUs equal in value to the dividend paid on a corresponding number of shares of common stock.

3. The restricted stock units will vest on May 1, 2017. When UTC pays a dividend on its common stock, the officer's RSU account is credited with additional RSUs equal in value to the dividend paid on a corresponding number of shares of common stock.

4. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of United Technologies Corporation common stock.

5. On January 2, 2013, the reporting person was also awarded 9,300 performance share units (PSUs) under the UTC Long Term Incentive Plan. Each PSU has a value equal to one share of UTC common stock. These PSUs vest solely upon achievement of pre-established performance targets for UTC's earnings per share and total shareholder return over a three year time period.

6. On January 2, 2014, the reporting person also was granted 69,500 performance stock appreciation rights, 50% of which are subject to vesting on December 31, 2015 and 50% of which are subject to vesting on December 31, 2017, in each case subject to achievement of pre-established business unit earnings, sales and other financial targets. On January 2, 2014, the reporting person was also awarded 9,100 performance share units (PSUs) under the UTC Long Term Incentive Plan. Each PSU has a value equal to one share of UTC common stock. These PSUs vest solely upon achievement of pre-established performance targets for UTC's earnings per share and total shareholder return over a three year time period.

7. On January 2, 2015, the reporting person was awarded 12,100 performance share units (PSUs) under the UTC Long Term Incentive Plan. Each PSU has a value equal to one share of UTC common stock. These PSUs vest solely upon achievement of pre-established performance targets for UTC's earnings per share and total shareholder return over a three year time period.

	/s/ Charles F. Hildebrand as Attorney-in-Fact	09/18/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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