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): December 10, 2010
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. |
| (d) | On December 10, 2010, United Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) announced the resignation of Carlos M. Gutierrez from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Mr. Gutierrez’ resignation from the Board 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. |
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 10, 2010, 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) | ||||||
| By: | /S/ KATHLEEN M. HOPKO | |||||
| Date: December 10, 2010 | Kathleen M. Hopko | |||||
| Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 10, 2010, issued by United Technologies Corporation. | |
Exhibit 99.1
Carlos M. Gutierrez Resigns from UTC Board of Directors
HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 10, 2010 – United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) today announced that Carlos M. Gutierrez has resigned from the corporation’s Board of Directors to accept a position as a Vice Chairman of the Institutional Clients Group and member of the Senior Strategic Advisory Group at Citigroup Inc.
Gutierrez was first elected to the UTC board in February 2009. He served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce under the Bush Administration from 2005 to January 2009. Prior to his appointment as U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gutierrez spent 30 years with Kellogg Company, serving as Chairman and CEO from 2000 to 2005.
“I would like to thank Secretary Gutierrez for his service on UTC’s Board of Directors, congratulate him on his new positions with Citigroup, and wish him all the best in his future endeavors,” UTC Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Louis Chênevert said.
United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company that provides high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries.
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