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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-K
 
               [x] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
                  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
                                       OR
 
             [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
                   For the transition period from     to
 
                         Commission file number 1-8974
 
                               ALLIEDSIGNAL INC.
 
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

                                       
                DELAWARE                                   22-2640650
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    (State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)
           101 Columbia Road
             P.O. Box 4000
         Morristown, New Jersey                            07962-2497
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(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (201)455-2000
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 

                                       
                                                      Name of Each Exchange
          Title of Each Class                          on Which Registered
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Common Stock, par value $1 per share*                New York Stock Exchange
                                                     Chicago  Stock Exchange
                                                     Pacific  Stock Exchange
Money Multiplier Notes due 1998-2000                 New York Stock Exchange
9 7/8% Debentures due June 1, 2002                   New York Stock Exchange
9.20% Debentures due February 15, 2003               New York Stock Exchange
Zero Coupon Serial Bonds due 1997-2009               New York Stock Exchange
9 1/2% Debentures due June 1, 2016                   New York Stock Exchange

 
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*  The  common  stock  is  also  listed for  trading  on  the  Amsterdam, Basle,
   Frankfurt, Geneva, London, Paris and Zurich stock exchanges.
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12  months (or  for such shorter  period that  the Registrant  was
required  to  file  such reports),  and  (2)  has been  subject  to  such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No _
Indicate by check mark if disclosure  of delinquent filers pursuant to Item  405
of  Regulation S-K is  not contained herein,  and will not  be contained, to the
best of Registrant's  knowledge, in definitive  proxy or information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K [x]
The  aggregate market  value of  the voting stock  held by  nonaffiliates of the
Registrant was approximately $18.9 billion at December 31, 1996.
There were 282,814,625 shares of Common Stock outstanding at December 31, 1996.
 
                      Documents Incorporated by Reference
         Part I and II: Annual Report to Shareowners for the Year Ended December
31, 1996.
        Part III: Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Shareowners to be held
April 28, 1997.
 
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                               ALLIEDSIGNAL INC.
 
                             CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
 


                                                                                                     Page(s) in
Form 10-K                                  Heading(s) in Annual Report to Shareowners for              Annual
Item No.                                            Year Ended December 31, 1996                       Report
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 1. Business                        Note 25. Segment Financial Data ............................         37
                                    Note 26. Geographic Areas -- Financial Data ................         38
                                    Management's Discussion and Analysis .......................         19
 3. Legal Proceedings               Note 21. Commitments and Contingencies .....................         35
 5. Market for the Regis-           Note 27. Unaudited Quarterly Financial
    trant's Common Equity              Information .............................................         38
    and Related Stock-              Selected Financial Data ....................................         39
    holder Matters
 6. Selected Financial Data         Selected Financial Data ....................................         39
 7. Management's Discussion and     Management's Discussion and Analysis .......................         19
    Analysis of Financial
    Condition and Results of
    Operations
 8. Financial Statements and        Report of Independent Accountants ..........................         38
    Supplementary Data              Consolidated Statement of Income ...........................         26
                                    Consolidated Statement of Retained Earnings ................         26
                                    Consolidated Balance Sheet .................................         27
                                    Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows .......................         28
                                    Notes to Financial Statements ..............................         29

 


                                                 Heading(s) in Proxy Statement for                   Page(s) in
                                                   Annual Meeting of Shareowners                       Proxy
                                                     to be held April 28, 1997                       Statement
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10. Directors and Executive         Election of Directors; Voting Securities ...................         *
    Officers of the Registrant
11. Executive Compensation          Election of Directors -- Compensation of Directors;
                                       Executive Compensation ..................................         *
12. Security Ownership of Certain   Voting Securities ..........................................         *
    Beneficial Owners and
    Management

 
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*  To  be  included  in  a  definitive Proxy  Statement  to  be  filed  with the
   Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after December 31,
   1996.
 
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NOTE:    AlliedSignal  Inc. is  sometimes  referred  to in  this  Report  as the
Registrant and  as  the Company,  and  AlliedSignal Inc.  and  its  consolidated
subsidiaries  are  sometimes referred  to  as the  Company,  as the  context may
require.
 
                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 


           ITEM                                                                                                  PAGE
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Part I.    1  Business........................................................................................     4
           2  Properties......................................................................................    13
           3  Legal Proceedings...............................................................................    14
           4  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.............................................    14
           Executive Officers of the Registrant...............................................................    14
 
Part II.   5  Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.......................    16
           6  Selected Financial Data.........................................................................    16
           7  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations...........    16
           8  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.....................................................    16
           9  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure............    16
 
Part III.  10  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.............................................    16(a)
           11  Executive Compensation.........................................................................    17(a)
           12  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.................................    17(a)
           13  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.................................................    17
 
Part IV.   14  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K................................    17
 
Signatures....................................................................................................    18

 
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 (a) These items are omitted since the Registrant will file with the  Securities
     and Exchange Commission a definitive Proxy Statement pursuant to Regulation
     14A  involving  the election  of directors  not later  than 120  days after
     December 31,  1996. Certain  other information  relating to  the  Executive
     Officers of the Registrant appears at pages 14 and 15 of this Report.
 
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                                    PART I.
 
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
 
     AlliedSignal  Inc. (with its consolidated  subsidiaries referred to in this
Report as the  Company) was  organized in  the State  of Delaware  in 1985.  The
Company is the successor to Allied Corporation, which was organized in the State
of New York in 1920.
 
     AlliedSignal  is an  advanced technology and  manufacturing company serving
customers worldwide with aerospace  and automotive products, chemicals,  fibers,
plastics  and advanced materials.  The Company's operations  are conducted under
three business segments: Aerospace, Automotive and Engineered Materials.
 
AEROSPACE
 
     The Aerospace  segment  is  among the  world's  largest  manufacturers  and
suppliers  of  advanced  technology  products  and  services  for  the military,
commercial and general aviation, and space markets.
 
     Following is a description of the major Aerospace businesses:
 


  MAJOR BUSINESSES         PRODUCT CLASSES         MAJOR PRODUCTS/SERVICES         MAJOR MARKETS           COMPETITORS
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Engines              Turbine propulsion           TFE731 turbofan            Business, regional          Pratt & Whitney
                     engines                      TPE331 turboprop             and military trainer        Canada
                                                  TFE1042 turbofan             aircraft                  Rolls-
                                                  LF507 turbofan             Commercial and military       Royce/Allison
                                                  CFE738 turbofan              helicopters                 Engine Company
                                                  T53, T55                   Military vehicles           Turbomeca
                                                  LT101 turboshaft           Commercial and military
                                                  T800 turboshaft              marine craft
                                                  AGT1500 turboshaft
                                                  TF40 turboshaft
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                     Auxiliary power units        Airborne auxiliary         Commercial and              Pratt & Whitney
                     (APUs)                         power units                military aircraft           Canada
                                                  Jet fuel starters          Ground power                Sundstrand
                                                  Secondary power
                                                    systems
                                                  Ground power units
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                     Repair and overhaul          Engine and APU             Commercial and military     Airlines
                                                    repair, overhaul and       aircraft, marine and      Independent
                                                    spare part sales           land propulsion             service
                                                                               vehicles.                   providers
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Aerospace            Environmental control        Air conditioning           Commercial, business        Hamilton
Equipment            systems(ECS)                   systems                    and general                 Standard
Systems                                           Bleed air control            aviation aircraft         Intertechnique
                                                    systems                  Military aircraft           Liebherr
                                                  Cabin pressure systems     Spacecraft                  Nord Micro
                                                  Environmental and                                      Parker Hannifin
                                                    thermal control for                                  Sundstrand
                                                    spacecraft
                                                  Smoke detection
                                                    systems
                                                  ECS and component repair,
                                                    overhaul and spare part
                                                    sales
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                     Engine systems and           Electronic,                Commercial, military,       ABG Semca
                     accessories                    hydromechanical and        regional and general      Chandler-Evans
                                                    pneumatic gas turbine      aviation aircraft         Hamilton
                                                    engine controls            engines                     Standard
                                                  Digital electronic         Spacecraft                  Lockheed Martin
                                                    engine controls for      Military battle tanks       Lucas
                                                    military battle tanks
                                                  Fuel flow metering
                                                    components
                                                  Pressure transducers
                                                  Engine controls and
                                                    accessories repair,
                                                    overhaul and parts
                                                    sales
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  MAJOR BUSINESSES         PRODUCT CLASSES         MAJOR PRODUCTS/SERVICES         MAJOR MARKETS           COMPETITORS
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                     Power management and         Electric, hydraulic and    Commercial and              Auxilec
                     generation systems             pneumatic power            military aircraft         Lucas
                                                    generation systems       Ground vehicles             Parker Bertea
                                                  Power distribution and                                 Smiths
                                                    power management                                     Sundstrand
                                                    systems
                                                  Pumps, starters,
                                                    converters, controls,
                                                    electrical actuation
                                                    for flight surfaces
                                                  Pumps, starters,
                                                    converters, generators
                                                    and actuators repair,
                                                    overhaul and parts
                                                    sales
                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Landing systems              Wheels and brakes          Commercial and              Aircraft Braking
                                                  Friction products            military aircraft           Systems
                                                  Brake control systems                                  Dunlop
                                                  Wheel and brake                                        B.F. Goodrich
                                                    overhaul services                                    Messier-Bugatti
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Commercial Avionics  Avionics systems             Flight safety systems:     Commercial, business        Garmin
Systems                                             Enhanced Ground            and general aviation      Honeywell
                                                      Proximity Warning      Government aviation         Narco
                                                      Systems (EGPWS)                                    Rockwell/Collins
                                                    Traffic Alert and                                    Sextant
                                                      Collision Avoidance                                Trimble
                                                      Systems (TCAS)
                                                    Windshear detection
                                                      and weather radar
                                                      systems
                                                    Flight data and cockpit
                                                      voice recorders
                                                  Communication and
                                                    navigation systems
                                                  Flight controls
                                                  Flight management systems
                                                  Data management and
                                                    aircraft performance
                                                    monitoring systems
                                                  Air-to-ground telephones
                                                  Cockpit displays
                                                  Global positioning
                                                    systems
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Electronic Systems   Avionics systems             Automatic flight control   Military aviation           Honeywell
                                                    systems                  Launch vehicles             Kaiser
                                                  Cockpit display systems    Space subsystems            Lear Astronics
                                                  Navigation systems                                     Lockheed Martin
                                                  Identification systems                                 Rockwell/Collins
                                                  Integrated systems                                     Smiths
                                                  Vehicle management
                                                    systems
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                     Automatic test systems       Computer-controlled        U.S. Government and         GDE Systems
                                                    automatic test systems     international logistics   Honeywell
                                                  Functional testers and       centers                   Litton
                                                    ancillaries              Military aviation           Lockheed Martin
                                                                                                         Northrop Grumman
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                     Guidance systems             Inertial sensors/systems   Military and                Astronautics-
                                                    and star sensors/          commercial vehicles         Kearfott
                                                    systems for guidance,    Commercial spacecraft       Ball
                                                    stabilization,             and launch vehicles       Honeywell
                                                    navigation and control   Energy                      Litton
                                                                             Transportation              Rockwell/Collins
                                                                             Missiles
                                                                             Munitions
                                                                             Underwater
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  MAJOR BUSINESSES         PRODUCT CLASSES         MAJOR PRODUCTS/SERVICES         MAJOR MARKETS           COMPETITORS
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                     Tactical command,            Combat identification      Military aviation           GM Hughes/
                     control, communications,       systems                  Military communications       Magnavox
                     computers and                  ('Identification Friend  Civil communications        Harris
                     intelligence                   or Foe' (IFF))           Commercial information      Litton
                                                  Commercial information       security                  Lockheed Martin
                                                    security equipment                                   Motorola
                                                  Satellite communication                                Raytheon/
                                                    terminals (SATCOM)                                     E-Systems
                                                  Secured communication                                  Rockwell/Collins
                                                    equipment (INFOSEC)                                  Thomson-CSF/
                                                                                                           Hazeltine
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                     Radar systems                Aircraft precision         Global and U.S. airspace    GM Hughes
                                                    landing                    agencies                  Motorola
                                                  Ground surveillance        Military aviation           Raytheon
                                                  Target detection devices   Military missiles           Rockwell
                                                                                                         Thomson-CSF
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                     Underwater detection         Acoustic towed arrays      Military aviation           GM Hughes
                     systems                      Dipping sonars             Submarines and surface      Lockheed Martin
                                                  Mine countermeasures         ships                     Northrop Grumman
                                                  Mine warfare systems                                   Raytheon
                                                                                                         STN/Atlas
                                                                                                         Thomson-CSF
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Government           Management and technical     Maintenance/operation of   U.S. and foreign            Computer
Services             services                       space systems and          government space and        Sciences
                                                    facilities                 communications            Dyncorp
                                                  Systems engineering,         facilities                Lockheed Martin
                                                    integration and                                      Raytheon
                                                    training                                             SAIC
                                                    services
                                                  Management of data
                                                    processing facilities
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     The Aerospace segment serves key military and commercial components of  the
aviation,  defense and space markets with  a broad array of systems, subsystems,
components  and  services.  It  designs,  develops,  manufactures,  markets  and
services hundreds of products found on all types of aircraft, from single-piston
engine aircraft, business aircraft and wide-bodied 'jumbos' flown by the world's
commercial  airlines, to trainers, transports, bombers, fighters and helicopters
used by the U.S. and other countries for national defense. The Company's  global
business  consists primarily of  original equipment (OE)  sales and an extensive
aftermarket  business,  including  spare  parts,  maintenance  and  repair,  and
retrofitting.  Worldwide customers include the U.S. and foreign governments, all
of the  major airframe  and engine  manufacturers, including  Boeing,  McDonnell
Douglas,  Lockheed  Martin,  Airbus  Industrie,  Aero  International (Regional),
Raytheon, Israeli  Aircraft  Industries, Northrop  Grumman,  British  Aerospace,
Cessna,    Fairchild/Dornier,   Dassault,   Gulfstream,   Bombardier,   Rockwell
International, Pratt & Whitney, General Electric and Rolls-Royce, as well as the
world's leading airlines  and business  aircraft and  general aviation  aircraft
operators,  and  dealers  and  distributors of  general  aviation  products. The
Company  also  provides  field  engineering  management  and  technical  support
services  to Boeing, the  National Aeronautics and  Space Administration (NASA),
the U.S.  Department of  Defense (DoD),  the U.S.  Department of  Energy,  other
federal  civilian  agencies as  well as  state and  local governments  and other
commercial entities.
 
     The Company is affected by  U.S. Government budget constraints for  defense
and  space programs as well  as the level of  production of commercial, business
and general aviation aircraft  which are impacted by  business cycles and  world
economic  conditions. Growth in the  Company's commercial business for aerospace
products is expected,  over the long  term, to help  mitigate the reductions  in
U.S.  defense spending. Moreover,  aerospace sales are not  dependent on any one
key defense program or commercial customer. However, contract awards by aircraft
manufacturers can  be canceled  or  reduced if  aircraft  orders are  cut  back.
Aerospace's  products and services are sold in competition with those of a large
number of other companies,  some of which  have substantial financial  resources
and significant technological capabilities.
 
     In  1996, world defense spending flattened  after declining in prior years.
The Company  believes that  the cyclical  downturn for  the commercial  aircraft
industry  reached bottom in  1995. A slight  improvement was seen  in the second
half of 1996 and  this growth is expected  to significantly accelerate in  1997.
Most  major U.S.  and international airlines  operated in  an improving economic
 
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environment. The modest turnaround  for the airline industry  that began in  the
second  half of 1993,  continued in 1994 and  strengthened significantly in 1995
and 1996.  The  regional airlines  experienced  strong traffic  growth  and  new
regional  aircraft orders  were higher in  1996. The  high-end business aviation
market showed moderate  growth and  the commercial aftermarket  spare parts  and
repair and overhaul business showed strong growth during 1996.
 
     Sales  to the U.S.  Government, acting through  its various departments and
agencies and through prime contractors, amounted to $1,833 million for 1996  and
$1,806  million for 1995, which  includes sales to the  DoD of $1,237 million in
1996 and $1,205 million in 1995. Approximately 55% and 54% of sales to the  U.S.
Government in 1996 and 1995, respectively, were made under fixed-price contracts
in  which the Company agrees to perform a contract for a fixed price and retains
for itself  any  benefits of  cost  savings or  must  bear the  burden  of  cost
overruns.
 
     Government   contracts  and,   in  general,   subcontracts  thereunder  are
terminable, in  whole  or  in  part,  for default  or  for  convenience  by  the
government or the higher level contractor if deemed in their best interest. Upon
termination   for   convenience,  the   contractor   is  normally   entitled  to
reimbursement for allowable costs  and to an allowance  for profit. However,  if
the  contract is terminated because of  the contractor's default, the contractor
may not recover all of its costs and may be liable for any excess costs incurred
by the government in procuring undelivered items from another source.
 
     In addition  to  the  right  of the  government  to  terminate,  government
contracts  are  conditioned upon  the  continuing availability  of Congressional
appropriations. Congress usually appropriates funds on a fiscal-year basis  even
though  contract performance  may extend over  many years.  Consequently, at the
outset of  a  program,  the  prime contract  is  usually  partially  funded  and
additional  funds are normally only appropriated  to the contract by Congress in
future years.  Fixed-price  subcontracts  are normally  fully  funded,  but  are
subject to convenience termination if the prime contract is not funded.
 
     The  Company, as are other government contractors, is subject to government
investigations of business practices and compliance with government  procurement
regulations.  Although  such  regulations  provide  that  a  contractor  may  be
suspended or debarred from government contracts under certain circumstances, and
the outcome  of  pending  government investigations  cannot  be  predicted  with
certainty,  management is not currently aware of any such investigations that it
expects will have  a material adverse  effect on the  Company. In addition,  the
Company  carries out proactive compliance programs focused on areas of potential
exposure.
 
     Orders for  certain  products  sold  to  general  and  commercial  aviation
customers  mainly  consist  of  relatively  short-term  and  frequently  renewed
commitments. Government procurement agencies generally issue contracts  covering
relatively  long periods  of time. Total  backlog for products  and services for
both government and commercial contracts was $4,514 million at December 31, 1996
and $4,523 million  at December 31,  1995 of which  U.S. and foreign  government
orders  were $1,906  million and  $1,871 million  for the  respective years. The
Company anticipates that approximately $3,562 million of the total 1996  backlog
will be filled during 1997.
 
     The  Aerospace  segment's  international  operations  consist  primarily of
exporting U.S. manufactured products and  systems, performance of services  that
include  operating  aircraft  repair  and  overhaul  facilities,  and  licensing
activities. The  principal manufacturing  facility  outside of  the U.S.  is  in
Canada.
 
AUTOMOTIVE
 
     The  Automotive  segment designs,  engineers, manufactures  and distributes
systems and  components  for  worldwide vehicle  manufacturers  and  aftermarket
customers.
 
     Following is a description of the major Automotive businesses:
 


    MAJOR BUSINESSES              PRODUCT CLASSES            MAJOR PRODUCTS            MAJOR MARKETS                COMPETITORS
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Automotive Aftermarket       Filters                      Oil, air, fuel,        Automotive and heavy          AC/Delphi/GM
                                                            transmission and       vehicle aftermarket         Knecht
                                                            coolant filters        channels                    Labinal
                                                          PCV valves                                           Mann & Hummel
                                                                                                               Purolator/Mark IV
                                                                                                               Wix/Dana
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    MAJOR BUSINESSES              PRODUCT CLASSES            MAJOR PRODUCTS            MAJOR MARKETS                COMPETITORS
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                             Electronic components        Spark plugs            Automotive aftermarket        AC/Delphi/GM
                                                          Glow plugs               channels                    Belden/Cooper
                                                          Wire and cable                                       Bosch
                                                          Oxygen sensors                                       Champion/Cooper
                                                                                                               Rockwell/Collins
                                                                                                               Eyquem
                                                                                                               NGK
                             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Brake components             Disc pads and brake    Automotive and heavy          Abex/Cooper
                                                            linings                vehicle aftermarket         EIS/Standard Motor
                                                          Disc and drum brakes     channels and original       Ferodo/T&N
                                                          Brake hydraulic          equipment service (OES)     Girling/Lucas
                                                            components                                         Lockheed/AP
                                                          Brake fluid                                          Mintex, Textar/BBA
                                                          Brake components                                     Raybestos/Echlin
                                                                                                               Teves/ITT
                             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Steering components          Ball-joints            Automotive and heavy          Quinton
                                                          Rack & pinions           vehicle aftermarket           Hazel/Echlin
                                                          Power-steering pumps     channels and OES            ZF
                                                          Power-steering
                                                            components
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Safety Restraint             Seat belt systems            Seat belt assemblies   Automotive and heavy          Autoliv
Systems                                                   Pretensioners            vehicle original            Takata
                                                          Seat-integrated belts    equipment manufacturers     TRW
                                                                                   (OEMs)
                             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Air bag systems              Air bag modules:       Automotive and heavy          Morton International
                                                            Driver                 vehicle OEMs                Takata
                                                            Passenger                                          TRW
                                                          Inflators
                                                          Cushions
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Turbocharging Systems        Charge-air systems           Turbochargers          Automotive and heavy          Behr/McCord
                                                          Charge-air coolers       vehicle OEMs                Holset
                                                          Aluminum cooling       Engine manufacturers          IHI
                                                            modules              Aftermarket distributors      KKK
                                                          Superchargers            and dealers                 Mitsubishi/MHI
                                                          Remanufactured                                       Modine
                                                            components                                         Schwitzerc
                                                                                                               Valeo
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Friction Materials           Brake friction               Disc brake pads        Automotive and heavy          Abex/Cooper
                             materials                    Drum brake linings       vehicle OEMs, OES and       Akebono
                                                          Brake blocks             aftermarket channels        BBA Group
                                                                                 Railway and commercial/       Delphi/GM
                                                                                   military aircraft OEMs      Echlin
                                                                                   and brake manufacturers     Ferodo/T&N
                                                                                                               JBI
                                                                                                               Nisshinbo
                                                                                                               Sumitomo
                                                                                                               Teves/ITT
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Truck Brake Systems          Air brake systems            Anti-lock braking      On-highway medium and         Cummins/Holset
(joint venture)                                             systems (ABS)          heavy truck,                Echlin/Midland-Grau
                                                          Air compressors          bus and trailer OEMs        Rockwell WABCO
                                                          Air valves             Off-highway equipment
                                                          Air dryers               OEMs
                                                          Actuators              Aftermarket distributors
                                                          Truck electronics        and dealers/OES
                                                          Competitive
                                                            remanufactured
                                                            products
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Filters & Spark Plugs        Filters                      Oil, air,              Automotive and heavy          AC/Delphi/GM
                                                            transmission           vehicle OEMs and OES        Champion Labs/U.I.S.
                                                            and fuel filters       channels                    Purolator/Mark IV
                                                                                                               Wix/Dana
                             -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Spark plugs                  Spark plugs            Automotive and heavy          AC/Delphi/GM
                                                                                   vehicle OEMs, OES and       Bosch
                                                                                   aftermarket channels        Champion/Cooper
                                                                                                               NGK
                                                                                                               Nippondenso
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     On  April 12,  1996, the Company sold  a major  component of its  worldwide
braking business to Robert Bosch Gmbh, a privately held German company, for $1.5
billion in cash, subject to certain post-closing  adjustments.  Included in  the
sale were the worldwide light-vehicle and medium-heavy
 
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truck hydraulic  braking and ABS businesses.  These businesses had 1995 sales of
approximately  $2.0  billion.  Excluded from  the  sale were  the brake friction
materials  business, brake-related sales  to the independent aftermarket and the
truck  brake systems business which is part of a joint venture with Knorr-Bremse
AG of Germany.
 
     In February 1997, the Company and  Knorr-Bremse AG, agreed in principle  to
purchase the heavy-truck air brake systems business of Echlin Inc. in the United
States  and Europe, as  well as Echlin's  U.S.-based commercial vehicle friction
materials and aftermarket brake shoe  relining operations. The businesses to  be
acquired  have sales of about $320  million. The proposed acquisition is subject
to review by government agencies in the U.S. and Europe.
 
     Automotive operations are located in  the U.S., Australia, Brazil,  Canada,
China,  France, Germany, India,  Ireland, Italy, Japan,  Malaysia, Mexico, South
Korea, Spain and the United Kingdom. Distribution and marketing are conducted in
these and numerous other countries as well. The segment's operations outside the
U.S. are conducted through various foreign  companies in which it has  interests
ranging  from minor to  complete control. International  operations also include
the  exporting  of   U.S.  manufactured  products   and  licensing   activities.
Internationally, products are marketed under the Bendix, Fram, Autolite, Garrett
and Jurid trademarks.
 
     Excluding  the impact  of the  divested braking  business from  both years,
worldwide passenger car and truck OE  sales accounted for approximately 50%  and
48% in 1996 and 1995, respectively, of the total sales of the Automotive segment
with aftermarket sales, including OES sales, accounting for the balance. In 1996
and 1995, Automotive operations outside the U.S. accounted for $1,583 and $1,531
million,  respectively, or 43%  in both years, of  total Automotive sales. Total
worldwide sales  for 1996  and 1995  to the  Company's five  largest  automotive
manufacturing  customers amounted to $1,099 and  $1,016 million, or 30% and 28%,
respectively, of total Automotive sales.
 
     The Automotive segment's products are sold in highly competitive markets to
customers who demand performance, quality and competitive prices. Virtually  all
automotive  components are sold in  competition with other independent suppliers
or with the captive component divisions of the vehicle manufacturers. While  the
Company's  competitive position varies among  its products, the Company believes
it is a significant factor in each of its major product markets.
 
ENGINEERED MATERIALS
 
     The Engineered Materials segment  manufactures chemicals, fibers,  plastics
and  advanced  materials with  applications  for numerous  industries, including
automotive, carpeting, refrigeration,  construction, electronics, computers  and
utilities.
 
     Following is a description of the major Engineered Materials businesses:


  MAJOR BUSINESSES            PRODUCT CLASSES           MAJOR PRODUCTS/SERVICES           MAJOR MARKETS             COMPETITORS
- ---------------------    ----------------------       ---------------------------   --------------------------    ----------------
                                                                                                      
Polymers                 Carpet fiber                  Nylon filament and staple     Residential, commercial      BASF
                                                         yarns                         and various specialty      Beaulieu
                                                                                       markets                    Du Pont
                                                                                                                  Monsanto
                                                                                                                  Novalis
                         ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Industrial fiber              Industrial nylon and          Passenger car and truck      Akzo
                                                         polyester yarns               tires                      Du Pont
                                                                                     Auto and light truck         Hoechst/Celanese
                                                                                       seatbelts and airbags      Kolon
                                                                                     Broad woven fabrics          Rhone-Poulenc
                                                                                     Ropes and mechanical         Tong Yang
                                                                                       rubber goods
                                                                                     Luggage
                         ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

 
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  MAJOR BUSINESSES  PRODUCT CLASSES     MAJOR PRODUCTS/SERVICES       MAJOR MARKETS         COMPETITORS
- ------------------  ---------------     -----------------------       -------------         ------------- 
                                                                                

                  Chemical              Caprolactam                   Nylon for fibers,            BASF
                  intermediates         Phenol                          engineered resins and      DSM
                                        Acetone                         film                       Du Pont
                                        Ammonium sulfate              Methyl methacrylate          Enichem
                                        Hydroxylamine                   (MMA)                      Monsanto
                                        Alphamethyl styrene           Phenol resins                Phenol Chemie
                                        Cyclohexanol                  Fertilizer ingredients       Rhone-Poulenc
                                        Cyclohexanone                 Specialty chemicals          Ube
                                        Adipic acid                   Vitamins
                                                                      Carbonization
                  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  Engineering           Thermoplastic nylon           Food and                     BASF
                  plastics               resins                        pharmaceutical              Bayer
                                        Thermoplastic resin            packaging                   Du Pont
                                         alloys and blends            Engine housings              General Electric
                                        Post-consumer                  (e.g., electric             Hoechst/Celanese
                                         recycled PET resins           hand tools, chain           Monsanto
                                        Recycled nylon                 saws)                       
                                         resins                       Automotive body              
                                                                        components                 
                                                                       Office furniture            
                                                                       Electrical and              
                                                                        electronics                
                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Textile nylon         Fine denier nylon             Hosiery                      BASF
                                         yarns                        Lingerie                     Du Pont/Akra
                                                                      Active wear                  FCFC
                                                                      Recreational                 Fibra
                                                                       equipment                   Nylstar
                                                                      Luggage                      
                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Spectra performance   Spectra'r' (extended          Cordage for                  Akzo
                  materials              chain polyethylene)           commercial,                 DSM
                                        Spectra Shield'r'              fishing and                 Du Pont
                                         (polyethylene)                recreational                OCF
                                        Shield composites              use                         
                                        Spectra Fusion'r'             Sports equipment             
                                         (fishing line)                composites                  
                                        Gold Shield'r'                Bullet resistant             
                                         (Aramid)                      vests,                      
                                                                       helmets and heavy           
                                                                       armor                       
                                                                      Cut resistant                
                                                                       industrial                  
                                                                       gloves                      
                                                                      Sailcloth                    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Electronic        Multilayer circuitry  Laminates                     Military                     ADI/Isola
 Materials        materials             Prepregs                      Telecommunications           Nanya
                                        Copper foil                   Automotive                   Nelco
                                                                      Computers                    Polyclad
                                                                      Consumer electronics         
                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Copper-clad rigid     Laminates                     Military                     ADI/Isola
                  laminates for                                       Telecommunications           General Electric
                  circuitry                                           Automotive                   Nanya
                                                                      Computers                    Nelco
                                                                      Consumer electronics         Polyclad
                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Advanced              Materials for                 Semiconductors               Tokyo-Ohka
                  microelectronic        computer chip                Microelectronics             
                  materials              manufacturing                                             
                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Amorphous metals      Amorphous metal               Electrical                   Allegheny-Ludlum
                                         ribbons and                   distribution                 Steel
                                         components                    transformers                Armco Steel
                                                                      High frequency               Kawasaki Steel
                                                                       electronics                 Nippon Steel
                                                                      Metal joining                Toshiba
                                                                      Theft deterrent              Vacuum Smelze
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Specialty         Performance           Low-molecular weight          Textiles                     BASF
 Chemicals         additives             polyethylene                 Plastics                     Eastman Chemical
                                        Polymer additives             Adhesives                    Hoechst/Celanese
                                                                      Polish                       Mitsui
                                                                      Coatings                     
                                                                      Inks                         
                                                                      Cosmetics                    
                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Performance           Custom chemicals              Agricultural and             BASF
                   chemicals            Specialty silanes              pharmaceutical              DSM
                                        Crosslinking agents            intermediates               
                                        Fine organic and              Metal, glass,                
                                         inorganic chemicals           plastic processing          
                                        Technical                     Coatings, adhesives          
                                         preservatives                 and sealants                
                                        Pigments and dyes             Photographics,               
                                        Electronic and                 graphics and                
                                         laboratory                    security printing           
                                         chemicals                    Other industrial             
                                                                       applications                
                  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    
                                                            
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MAJOR BUSINESSES    PRODUCT CLASSES     MAJOR PRODUCTS/SERVICES       MAJOR MARKETS        COMPETITORS
- ----------------  --------------------  -----------------------     ------------------    -----------



                                                                              

                  Hydrofluoric acid     Anhydrous and               Fluorocarbons         Du Pont
                   (HF)                  aqueous                    Steel                 Norfluor
                                         hydrofluoric acid          Oil refining          Quimaco Fluor
                                        Ultra-high purity           Chemical
                                         hydrofluoric acid           intermediates
                                                                    Electronics
                  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  Fluorocarbons         Genetron'r'                 Refrigeration         Atochem
                                         refrigerants,              Air conditioning      Du Pont
                                         aerosol and                Polyurethane foam     ICI
                                         insulation foam            Rigid-board
                                         blowing                     insulation
                                         agents                     Electronics
                                        Genesolv'r' solvents        Optical
                                        Oxyfume sterilant           Metalworking
                                         gases                      Hospitals
                                                                    Medical equipment
                                                                     manufacturers
                  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Fluorine specialties  Sulfur hexafluoride         Resins                Air Products
                                         (SF6)                      Lubricants            Asahi Glass
                                        Boron trifluoride           Fibers catalysts      Atochem
                                         (BF3)                                            Ausimont
                                        Iodine pentafluoride                              Kanto Denka
                                         (IF5)                                             Kogyo
                                        Antimony                                          Solvay Fluor
                                         pentafluoride
                                         (SbF5)
                  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Nuclear services      UF6 conversion              Nuclear fuel          British Nuclear
                                         services                   Electric utilities     Fuels
                                                                                          Cameco (Canada)
                                                                                          Cogema (France)
                                                                                          Tennex (Russia)
                  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  UOP (joint venture):  Processes                   Petroleum,            ABB Lummus
                  Process technology    Catalysts                    petrochemical, gas    Global
                  Refining products     Molecular sieves             processing and       Criterion
                  Gas processing        Adsorbents                   chemical industries  IFP (France)
                  processes and         Design of process                                 Procatalyse
                  equipment              plants and                                        (France)
                                         equipment                                        Stone & Webster
                                                                                          Zeochem
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


     Engineered  Materials' three  major businesses are  aligned around markets,
customers and  common technologies.  Brand identity,  service to  customers  and
quality   are  important  competitive  factors  in   the  market  and  there  is
considerable price competition.
 
     The Montreal Protocol (Protocol),  which was signed  by the United  States,
regulates  worldwide chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)  production and consumption. With
few exceptions, the Protocol required 100% elimination of fully halogenated  CFC
production by industrialized countries as of December 31, 1995. The amended U.S.
Clean  Air  Act  also  regulates  CFCs and  similarly  required  that  most U.S.
production of CFCs be phased out by  the end of 1995. The Company completed  its
efforts  to  develop  environmentally safer  fluorocarbon  products and replaced
its CFC product line. The Company has commercialized key CFC substitute products
in various applications, including automotive air conditioning and  residential,
commercial  and industrial refrigeration. The Company is continuing its research
and development efforts in view of the changing regulatory environment in  which
it operates. The Company cannot predict the impact of possible future regulatory
issues.
 
     Engineered  Materials operations are mainly located in the U.S., France and
Germany. Polymers  and Specialty  Chemicals  manufacturing facilities  are  also
located  in  the  Netherlands;  Electronic  Materials  maintains  facilities  in
Southeast  Asia,  including  Taiwan,   Singapore,  Thailand  and  South   Korea.
Engineered Materials also has significant exports worldwide.
 
     The   Engineered  Materials  segment  also  includes  the  following  other
businesses: carbon materials, environmental  catalysts and specialty films.  The
carbon  materials business produces binder pitch for electrodes for the aluminum
and carbon industries, creosote oils as preservatives for the wood products  and
carbon  black  markets,  refined  naphthalene as  a  chemical  intermediate, and
driveway sealer  tar  and  roofing  pitch for  the  construction  industry.  The
environmental catalysts business is a major worldwide supplier of catalysts used
in  catalytic  converters for  automobiles. In  November  1994, the  Company and
General Motors Corporation formed a  joint venture to produce coated  automotive
catalytic  converter substrates. Major products  in the specialty films business
include cast nylon (Capran'r'), biaxially oriented nylon film (Capran Emblem'r')
and  fluoropolymer  film  (Aclar'r').  Specialty  film  markets  include   food,
pharmaceutical, and other packaging and industrial applications.
 
 
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SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA
 
     Note  25 (Segment Financial  Data) of Notes to  Financial Statements in the
Company's 1996 Annual Report to shareowners is incorporated herein by reference.

DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN FINANCIAL DATA
 
     Note 26  (Geographic  Areas  --  Financial  Data)  of  Notes  to  Financial
Statements  in the Company's  1996 Annual Report  to shareowners is incorporated
herein by reference.
 
OTHER RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
 
     The Company  has  undertaken  certain repositioning  actions  that  require
employee  and asset relocation, plant  integration and capital improvements. The
repositioning actions are generally expected to be completed by 1998.
 
FOREIGN ACTIVITIES
 
     The Company's foreign businesses are  subject to the usual risks  attendant
upon investments in foreign countries, including nationalization, expropriation,
limitations  on repatriation of funds,  restrictive actions by local governments
and changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
 
     The Company's principal foreign manufacturing operations are in  Australia,
Brazil,  Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, South
Korea, Spain, Singapore,  Taiwan, the  Netherlands and the  United Kingdom.  The
Company  maintains  sales  and  business  offices  in  these  and  various other
countries, including  Austria,  Belgium,  China, Denmark,  Finland,  Hong  Kong,
India,   New  Zealand,  Norway,  Sweden  and  Turkey  as  well  as  warehousing,
distribution and  aircraft repair  and overhaul  facilities to  support  foreign
operations  and export  sales. Further  information about  foreign activities is
discussed in the segment narratives.
 
RAW MATERIALS
 
     The principal  raw  materials  used  by  the  Company's  segments  include:
Aerospace  -- carbon fiber;  electronic, optical and  mechanical component parts
and assemblies; electronic and electromechanical devices and metallic  products;
Automotive  --  castings,  forgings,  steel  and  bar  stock,  copper, aluminum,
platinum and titanium and Engineered  Materials -- cumene, natural gas,  sulfur,
terephthalic   acid,  ethylene  and  ethylene   glycol,  fluorspar,  HF,  carbon
tetrachloride, chloroform,  nylon  resins, fiberglass,  copper  foil,  platinum,
rhodium and coal tar pitch. The Company is producing virtually all of its HF and
nylon  resin requirements.  The principal  raw materials  used in  the Company's
operations are  generally readily  available. The  Company is  dependent on  its
suppliers  and subcontractors in order to meet commitments to its customers, and
many major components and product equipment items are procured or  subcontracted
with  a  number  of domestic  and  foreign  companies. The  Company  maintains a
qualification and performance  surveillance process to  control risk  associated
with such reliance on third parties. The Company believes that sources of supply
for raw materials and components are generally adequate.
 
PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
 
     The Company owns approximately 9,500 patents or pending patent applications
and  is  licensed  under other  patents  covering  certain of  its  products and
processes. It believes that, in the aggregate, the rights under such patents and
licenses are generally important to its  operations, but does not consider  that
any  patent or patent license  agreement or group of  them related to a specific
process or product is of material importance in relation to the Company's  total
business.
 
     The  Company also has  registered trademarks for a  number of its products.
Some of the  more significant  trademarks include:  AiResearch, Anso,  Autolite,
Bendix,  Bendix/King, Capron, Fram,  Garrett, Genetron, Jurid,  King and Norplex
Oak.
 
 
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
 
     The Company's research  activities are  directed toward  the discovery  and
development of new products and processes, improvements in existing products and
processes, and the development of new uses of existing products.

     Research  and development  expense totaled $345,  $353 and  $318 million in
1996, 1995  and 1994,  respectively.  Customer-sponsored (principally  the  U.S.
Government)  research and development activities amounted to an additional $536,
$536 and $486 million in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
 
ENVIRONMENT
 
     The Company is  subject to  various federal, state  and local  requirements
regulating the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise relating
to  the protection of the environment. It is the Company's policy to comply with
these requirements  and the  Company believes  that, as  a general  matter,  its
policies, practices and procedures are properly designed to prevent unreasonable
risk   of  environmental  damage,  and  of  resulting  financial  liability,  in
connection with its  business. Some  risk of environmental  damage is,  however,
inherent  in certain operations and products of the Company, as it is with other
companies engaged in similar businesses.  See the description of the  Engineered
Materials segment, above, for information regarding regulation of CFCs.
 
     The  Company is and has  been engaged in the  handling, manufacture, use or
disposal of many substances which are classified as hazardous or toxic by one or
more regulatory agencies. The  Company believes that, as  a general matter,  its
handling,  manufacture, use and  disposal of such substances  are in accord with
environmental laws  and  regulations.  It  is  possible,  however,  that  future
knowledge   or  other  developments,  such  as  improved  capability  to  detect
substances in  the  environment,  increasingly  strict  environmental  laws  and
standards  and enforcement  policies thereunder,  could bring  into question the
Company's handling, manufacture, use or disposal of such substances.
 
     Among other  environmental  requirements, the  Company  is subject  to  the
federal  superfund law, and similar state laws, under which the Company has been
designated as a potentially  responsible party which may  be liable for  cleanup
costs  associated with various hazardous  waste sites, some of  which are on the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's superfund priority list. Although,  under
some  court  interpretations  of  these  laws, there  is  a  possibility  that a
responsible party might  have to bear  more than its  proportional share of  the
cleanup  costs if  it is  unable to  obtain appropriate  contribution from other
responsible parties, the Company has not had to bear significantly more than its
proportional share in multi-party situations taken as a whole.
 
     Capital expenditures  for  environmental  control  facilities  at  existing
operations  were $43 million in 1996. The  Company estimates that during each of
the years 1997  and 1998 such  capital expenditures will  be in the  $55 to  $60
million range. In addition to capital expenditures, the Company has incurred and
will continue to incur operating costs in connection with such facilities.
 
     Reference is made to Management's Discussion and Analysis at page 21 of the
Company's  1996 Annual Report to  shareowners, incorporated herein by reference,
for further information regarding environmental matters.
 
EMPLOYEES
 
     The Company had  an aggregate of  76,600 salaried and  hourly employees  at
December  31, 1996. Approximately 53,200 were located in the United States, and,
of these employees, about  25% were unionized  employees represented by  various
local or national unions.
 
ITEM 2.   PROPERTIES
 
     The  Company has 339 locations consisting of plants, research laboratories,
sales offices and other  facilities. The plants are  generally located to  serve
large  marketing areas and  to provide accessibility to  raw materials and labor
pools. The  properties are  generally maintained  in good  operating  condition.
Utilization of these plants may vary with government spending and other business
conditions;  however,  no major  operating facility  is significantly  idle. The
facilities, together with planned
 
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expansions, are expected to meet the Company's needs for the foreseeable future.
The Company  owns or leases  warehouses,  railroad  cars,  barges,  automobiles,
trucks,  airplanes and materials handling and data processing equipment. It also
leases space for administrative and sales staffs. The Company's headquarters and
administrative complex are located at Morris Township, New Jersey.

     The  principal plants, which  are owned in  fee unless otherwise indicated,
are as follows:
 
                                   AEROSPACE
 
Phoenix, AZ (4 plants, 3 fully leased, 1 partially leased)
Tempe, AZ
Tucson, AZ (partially leased)
Torrance, CA (partially leased)
Stratford, CT (owned by the U.S. Government and managed by the Company)
South Bend, IN
Lawrence, KS
Olathe, KS
Columbia, MD
Towson, MD
Teterboro, NJ
Rocky Mount, NC
Rexdale, Ont., Canada (partially leased)
Raunheim, Germany
 
                                   AUTOMOTIVE
 
Greenville, AL
Torrance, CA
Fostoria, OH
Greenville, OH
Jackson, TN
Maryville, TN
Conde, France
Thaon-Les-Vosges, France
Colleferro, Italy
Glinde, Germany
Skelmersdale, United Kingdom
 
                              ENGINEERED MATERIALS
 
Metropolis, IL
Baton Rouge, LA
Geismar, LA
Moncure, NC
Philadelphia, PA
Pottsville, PA
Columbia, SC
Chesterfield, VA
Hopewell, VA
Longlaville, France
Seelze, Germany
 
ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
     The first and second paragraphs of Note 21 (Commitments and  Contingencies)
of  Notes to Financial Statements at page 35 of the Company's 1996 Annual Report
to shareowners are incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
                                 Not Applicable
 
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
 
     The executive officers of  the Registrant, listed  as follows, are  elected
annually in April. There are no family relationships among them.
 


          NAME, AGE,
          DATE FIRST
      ELECTED AN OFFICER                                     BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

                              
Lawrence A. Bossidy (a), 61      Chairman  of the  Board since January  1992. Chief Executive  Officer of the
              1991                 Company since July 1991.
John W. Barter, 50               Executive  Vice  President  and  President,  AlliedSignal  Automotive  since
              1985                 October  1994. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from July
                                   1988 to September 1994.
Daniel P. Burnham, 50            Executive Vice President and President, AlliedSignal Aerospace since January
              1991                 1992.
Frederic M. Poses, 54            Executive Vice President  and President,  AlliedSignal Engineered  Materials
              1988                 since April 1988.

 
- ------------
 (a) Also a director.
 
                                                  (table continued on next page)
 
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          NAME, AGE,
          DATE FIRST
      ELECTED AN OFFICER                                     BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- -------------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              

Peter M. Kreindler, 51           Senior  Vice President, General  Counsel and Secretary  since December 1994.
              1992                 Senior Vice  President and  General Counsel  from March  1992 to  November
                                   1994. Senior Vice President and General Counsel-Elect from January 1992 to
                                   February 1992.
Donald J. Redlinger, 52          Senior  Vice President -- Human  Resources and Communications since February
              1991                 1995. Senior  Vice  President --  Human  Resources from  January  1991  to
                                   January 1995.
Paul R. Schindler, 55            Senior  Vice  President  --  International since  August  1993.  Chairman of
              1993                 Imperial Chemical  Industries  Asia/Pacific (chemical  manufacturer)  from
                                   April 1991 to July 1993.
James E. Sierk, 58               Senior Vice President -- Quality and Productivity since January 1991.
              1991
Richard F. Wallman, 45           Senior  Vice President  and Chief Financial  Officer since  March 1995. Vice
              1995                 President and Controller  of International Business  Machines Corp.  (IBM)
                                   (manufacturer of information-handling systems) from April 1994 to February
                                   1995. General Assistant Controller of IBM from October 1993 to March 1994.
                                   Assistant   Controller  --  Sales  &  Marketing  of  Chrysler  Corporation
                                   (automobile manufacturer) from April 1989 to September 1993.
Kenneth W. Cole, 49              Vice President -- Government Relations since January 1989.
              1989
Catharine M. deLacy, 39          Vice President,  Health,  Safety and  Environmental  since July  1995.  Vice
              1995                 President  --  Health, Safety  and  Environmental of  Occidental Petroleum
                                   Corporation (oil and gas explorer, developer, producer and marketer)  from
                                   April  1993 to  June 1995. Director  -- Environmental  Affairs & Technical
                                   Support of Occidental Petroleum Corporation from May 1990 to March 1993.
Robert F. Friel, 41              Vice President and  Treasurer since September  1996. Vice President  Finance
              1996                 and  Administration, AlliedSignal Engines  from June 1992  to August 1996.
                                   Assistant Treasurer from March 1989 to May 1992.
Nancy A. Garvey, 47              Vice President  and  Controller since  September  1996. Vice  President  and
              1994                 Treasurer    from   February    1994   to   August    1996.   Staff   Vice
                                   President -- Investor Relations from November 1989 to January 1994.
Larry E. Kittelberger, 48        Vice President and  Chief Information Officer  since August 1995  (Executive
              1996                 Officer  since February  1996). Corporate Chairman  -- Information Officer
                                   Leadership Committee of Tenneco Inc. (diversified industrial concern) from
                                   June 1989 to July 1995.
Frederick H. McClintock, 60      Vice  President   --  Materials   Management  since   February  1996.   Vice
              1996                 President  -- Materials Management AlliedSignal  Aerospace from March 1992
                                   to January 1996. Owner and operator of Global Supply Institute (consulting
                                   business) from June 1990 to February 1992.

 
 
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                                    PART II.
 
ITEM 5.   MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
          MATTERS
 
     Market and  dividend  information  for the  Registrant's  common  stock  is
contained  in Note  27 (Unaudited Quarterly  Financial Information)  of Notes to
Financial Statements  at  page  38  of  the  Company's  1996  Annual  Report  to
shareowners, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
 
     The  number of record holders of the Registrant's common stock is contained
in the statement  'Selected Financial  Data' at page  39 of  the Company's  1996
Annual  Report to  shareowners, and such  information is  incorporated herein by
reference.

     On July 10, 1996, the Company acquired Electron Vision Inc. in exchange for
148,941 shares of  common stock. Because  the fairness of  this transaction  had
been  approved by the California Department of Corporations, the transaction was
exempt from registration pursuant to Section  3(a)(10) of the Securities Act  of
1933, as amended (the 'Act').
 
     On October 3, 1996, in exchange for 143,355 shares of its common stock, the
Company acquired the assets of Lori, Inc. from The Nordam Group Inc. ('Nordam').
Because  Nordam is an 'accredited investor' within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(3)
under the Act, the common  shares of the Company  transferred to Nordam in  this
transaction were not registered under the Act, in reliance on Rule 506 under the
Act.
 
ITEM 6.   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
 
     The  information  included  under  the  captions  'For  the  Year'  and 'At
Year-End' in the statement 'Selected Financial Data' at page 39 of the Company's
1996 Annual Report to shareowners is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
          RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
     'Management's Discussion  and  Analysis' on  pages  19 through  25  of  the
Company's 1996 Annual Report to shareowners is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 8.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
 
     The  Company's consolidated financial statements,  together with the report
thereon of Price  Waterhouse LLP dated  January 31, 1997  appearing on pages  26
through  38 of the Company's 1996 Annual Report to shareowners, are incorporated
herein by reference. With  the exception of  the aforementioned information  and
the  information incorporated by reference  in Items 1, 3, 5,  6 and 7, the 1996
Annual Report to shareowners is not to be deemed filed as part of this Form 10-K
Annual Report.
 
ITEM 9.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
          FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
 
                                 Not Applicable
 
                                   PART III.
 
ITEM 10.   DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
 
     Information relating to directors of the Registrant, as well as information
relating to compliance  with Section  16(a) of  the Securities  Exchange Act  of
1934,  will be contained in a  definitive Proxy Statement involving the election
of directors which  the Registrant will  file with the  Securities and  Exchange
Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after December 31,
1996,  and such information  is incorporated herein  by reference. Certain other
information relating to Executive Officers of the Registrant appears at pages 14
and 15 of this Form 10-K Annual Report.
 
 
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ITEM 11.   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
     Information relating to  executive compensation is  contained in the  Proxy
Statement referred to above in 'Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the
Registrant,' and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 12.   SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
 
     Information relating to security ownership of certain beneficial owners and
management  is contained in the  Proxy Statement referred to  above in 'Item 10.
Directors and Executive  Officers of  the Registrant,' and  such information  is
incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13.   CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
 
                                 Not Applicable
 
                                    PART IV.
 
ITEM 14.   EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
 


                                                                                                      PAGE IN
                                                                                                  ANNUAL REPORT TO
                                                                                                    SHAREOWNERS
                                                                                                  ----------------
                                                                                               
(a)(1.) Index to Consolidated Financial Statements:
          Incorporated by reference to the 1996 Annual Report to shareowners:
          Report of Independent Accountants....................................................          38
          Consolidated  Statement of  Income for  the years ended  December 31,  1996, 1995 and
           1994................................................................................          26
          Consolidated Statement of Retained  Earnings for the years  ended December 31,  1996,
           1995 and 1994.......................................................................          26
          Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 1996 and 1995.............................          27
          Consolidated  Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
           1994................................................................................          28
          Notes to Financial Statements........................................................          29


(a)(2.) Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules
 
     The two financial statement schedules  applicable to the Company have  been
omitted because of the absence of the conditions under which they are required.
 
(a)(3.) Exhibits
 
     See  the  Exhibit Index  to  this Form  10-K  Annual Report.  The following
exhibits listed  on the  Exhibit Index  are  filed with  this Form  10-K  Annual
Report:



EXHIBIT NO.                                          DESCRIPTION
- -----------   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           
   10.2       Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors of
                AlliedSignal Inc., as amended
   10.3       Retirement Plan for Non-Employee Directors of AlliedSignal Inc.,
                as amended
   13         Pages  19  through  39  (except  for the  data  included  under  the  captions 'Financial
                Statistics' on page 39) of the Company's 1996 Annual Report to shareowners
   21         Subsidiaries of the Registrant
   23         Consent of Independent Accountants
   24         Powers of Attorney
   27         Financial Data Schedule

 
     The exhibits  identified  in the  Exhibit  Index with  an  asterisk(*)  are
management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements.
 
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
 
     During  the three months ended December 31,  1996, reports on Form 8-K were
filed on November  26 and December  16, in  each case reporting,  under Item  9,
unregistered  sales of  the Company's Common  Stock in reliance  on Regulation S
under the Act.
 
                                       17


                                   SIGNATURES
 
     Pursuant  to  the requirements  of Section  13 or  15(d) of  the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the  Registrant has duly caused  this annual report to  be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
                                              AlliedSignal Inc.
 
February  28, 1997                            By:     /s/ NANCY A. GARVEY
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                       Nancy A. Garvey
                                                Vice President and Controller
 
     Pursuant  to the requirements of the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
annual report has been signed  below by the following  persons on behalf of  the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated:

                    Name                                          Name
- -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------

                    *                                       *                  
- ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
           Lawrence A. Bossidy                      Ivan G. Seidenberg        
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive                Director             
          Officer and Director                                                

                    *                                        *                
- ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
            Hans W. Becherer                         Andrew C. Sigler          
                Director                                 Director              

                    *                                        *                 
- ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
              Ann M. Fudge                           John R. Stafford          
                Director                                 Director              

                    *                                        *                 
- ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
             Paul X. Kelley                         Thomas P. Stafford         
                Director                                 Director              

                    *                                        *                 
- ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
            Robert P. Luciano                        Robert C. Winters         
                Director                                 Director              

                    *                                        *                 
- ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
            Robert B. Palmer                           Henry T. Yang           
                Director                                 Director              

                    *                                                          
- -----------------------------------------                                      
            Russell E. Palmer                                                  
                Director                                                       
                                                                               
         /s/ RICHARD F. WALLMAN                     /s/ NANCY A. GARVEY        
- ----------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
           Richard F. Wallman                         Nancy A. Garvey          
        Senior Vice President and              Vice President and Controller
         Chief Financial Officer                 (Chief Accounting Officer)
                                                                   
                                                                  
    *By: /s/ RICHARD F. WALLMAN
- -----------------------------------------                                    
         (Richard F. Wallman             
           Attorney-in-fact)             

February 28, 1997
 
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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
 


EXHIBIT NO.                                       DESCRIPTION
- -----------   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           
   3(i)       Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                99.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1993)
   3(ii)      By-laws of the Company, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the
                Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1993)
   4          The Company is a party to several long-term debt instruments under which, in each case, the
                total amount of securities authorized does not exceed 10% of the total assets of the
                Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Pursuant to paragraph 4(iii)(A) of
                Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K, the Company agrees to furnish a copy of such instruments to
                the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
   9          Omitted (Inapplicable)
  10.1        Master Support Agreement, dated as of February 26, 1986 as amended and restated as of January
                27, 1987, as further amended as of July 1, 1987 and as again amended and restated as of
                December 7, 1988, by and among the Company, Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., certain
                subsidiaries of Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., The Henley Group, Inc. and Henley Newco
                Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year
                ended December 31, 1988)
  10.2*       Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors of AlliedSignal Inc., as amended (filed herewith)
  10.3*       Retirement Plan for Non-Employee Directors of AlliedSignal Inc., as amended (filed herewith)
  10.4*       Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors of AlliedSignal Inc., as amended (incorporated by
                reference to Exhibit C to the Company's Proxy Statement, dated March 10, 1994, filed
                pursuant to Rule 14a-6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
  10.5*       1985 Stock Plan for Employees of Allied-Signal Inc. and its Subsidiaries, as amended
                (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19.3 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
                September 30, 1991)
  10.6*       AlliedSignal  Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan  for Executive Employees, as amended
                (incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to the Company's Proxy Statement, dated March 10,
                1994, filed pursuant to Rule 14a-6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
  10.7*       Supplemental Non-Qualified Savings Plan for Highly Compensated Employees of AlliedSignal Inc.
                and its Subsidiaries, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
                Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1995)
  10.8*       1982 Stock Option Plan for Executive Employees of Allied Corporation and its Subsidiaries, as
                amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19.4 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the
                quarter ended September 30, 1991)
  10.9*       AlliedSignal Inc. Severance Plan for Senior Executives, as amended (incorporated by reference
                to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1994)
  10.10*      Salary Deferral Plan for Selected Employees of AlliedSignal Inc. and its Affiliates, as
                amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the
                quarter ended March 31, 1995)

 




EXHIBIT NO.                                       DESCRIPTION
- -----------   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           
  10.11*      1993 Stock Plan for Employees of AlliedSignal Inc. and its Affiliates (incorporated by
                reference to Exhibit A to the Company's Proxy Statement, dated March 10, 1994, filed
                pursuant to Rule 14a-6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
  10.12*      Amended and restated Agreement dated May 6, 1994 between the Company and Lawrence A. Bossidy
                (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
                June 30, 1994)
  10.13       Five-Year Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 1995 as amended by and between AlliedSignal
                Inc., a Delaware corporation, the banks, financial institutions and other institutional
                lenders listed on the signature pages thereof (the 'Lenders'), Citibank, N.A., as agent,
                and ABN Amro Bank N.V. and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as co-agents, for the
                Lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Forms 10-Qs for the
                quarters ended June 30, 1995 and June 30, 1996)
  10.14       364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 1995 as amended by and between AlliedSignal
                Inc., a Delaware corporation, the banks, financial institutions and other institutional
                lenders listed on the signature pages thereof (the 'Lenders'), Citibank, N.A., as agent,
                and ABN Amro Bank N.V. and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as co-agents, for the
                Lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Forms 10-Qs for the
                quarters ended June 30, 1995 and June 30, 1996)
  11          Omitted (Inapplicable)
  12          Omitted (Inapplicable)
  13          Pages 19 through 39 (except for the data included under the captions 'Financial Statistics' on
                page 39) of the Company's 1996 Annual Report to shareowners (filed herewith)
  16          Omitted (Inapplicable)
  18          Omitted (Inapplicable)
  21          Subsidiaries of the Registrant (filed herewith)
  22          Omitted (Inapplicable)
  23          Consent of Independent Accountants (filed herewith)
  24          Powers of Attorney (filed herewith)
  27          Financial Data Schedule (filed herewith)
  28          Omitted (Inapplicable)
  99          Omitted (Inapplicable)
 
- ------------


     The Exhibits identified above with an asterisk(*) are management  contracts
or compensatory plans or arrangements.


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