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) February 6, 2015
HARRIS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-3863 | 34-0276860 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1025 West NASA Blvd., Melbourne, Florida | 32919 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (321) 727-9100
No change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure
On February 6, 2015, Harris Corporation (“Harris”) issued a press release announcing that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Exelis Inc. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is furnished under this Item 7.01, including the accompanying Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is furnished under this Item 7.01, including the accompanying Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
| 99.1 | Press Release, issued by Harris Corporation on February 6, 2015 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and not filed). | |
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.
| HARRIS CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Miguel A. Lopez | |
| Name: | Miguel A. Lopez | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: February 6, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, issued by Harris Corporation on February 6, 2015 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and not filed). | |