- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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) - March 9, 2000 ------------ LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 1-11437 52-1893632 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Incorporation) Identification No.) 6801 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20817 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (301) 897-6000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ------------ Not Applicable (Former name or address, if changed since last report) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 5. Other Events The Corporation is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to provide the information contained in the Corporation's press release, dated March 10, 2000, which is included as Exhibit 99 to this Form. The press release reports that Congressional legislation related to our proposed merger with COMSAT Corporation has been passed. The legislation is one of the conditions to the completion of the proposed merger of COMSAT and one of our subsidiaries. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99 Lockheed Martin Corporation Press Release dated March 10, 2000. 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. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION /s/ Marian S. Block ------------------------- Marian S. Block Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary April 4, 2000 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99 Lockheed Martin Corporation Press Release dated March 10, 2000.