UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON

 

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

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

December 16, 2003
(Date of earliest event reported)

 

TEXTRON INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

I-5480

 

05-0315468

(State of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

     40 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903    
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

    (401) 421-2800    
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

                                    N/A                                      
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Item 9.

Regulation FD Disclosure

     On December 16, 2003, Textron Inc. issued a press release announcing revised earnings estimates for 2003. This press release is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.

     The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

TEXTRON INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

By:

s/Michael D. Cahn

 

Name:

Michael D. Cahn

 

Title:

Senior Associate General Counsel-Securities
and Assistant Secretary

 

Dated: December 17, 2003

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

Exhibit No.

Exhibit

 

99

Press release dated December 16, 2003.