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): April 13, 2011
TEXTRON INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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40 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (401) 421-2800
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On April 13, 2011, Textron Inc. (“Textron”) amended (the “Amendment”) its senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Facility Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Citibank, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agents, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as documentation agents, and other lenders. The Amendment replaces the original Commitment Schedule attached to the Facility Agreement with a revised Commitment Schedule which includes an additional lender. The aggregate amount of committed credit under the Facility Agreement remained unchanged at $1.0 billion.
The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Amendment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
10.1 Amendment No. 1, dated as of April 13, 2011, to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2011, among Textron, the Lenders listed therein, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Citibank, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agents, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as Documentation Agents
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.
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Date: April 15, 2011 | By: | /s/ Mary F. Lovejoy |
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| Mary F. Lovejoy |
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| Vice President and Treasurer |