UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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TEXTRON, INC.
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Your Vote Counts! TEXTRON INC. 40 WESTMINSTER STREET PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 TEXTRON INC. 2023 Annual Meeting Vote by April 25, 2023 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a Plan, vote by April 23, 2023 11:59 PM ET. You invested in TEXTRON INC. and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on April 26, 2023. Vote Virtually at the Meeting* April 26, 2023 11:00 a.m. EDT Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TXT2023 *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number V1.1 For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # D97126-Z84386-P86981 Get informed before you vote View the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 12, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.
THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. Vote at www.ProxyVote.com Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Sign up for E-delivery”. Voting Items Board Recommends D97127-Z84386-P86981 1 Year 1. Election of Directors 1c. R. Kerry Clark 1a. Richard F. Ambrose 1d. Scott C. Donnelly 1b. Kathleen M. Bader 1e. Deborah Lee James 1f. Thomas A. Kennedy 1g. Lionel L. Nowell III 1h. James L. Ziemer 1i. Maria T. Zuber 2. Approval of the advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve executive compensation. 4. Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm. 3. Advisory vote on frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. For For For For For For For For For For For Note: In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote on such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.