UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 12, 2011
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-812 | 06-0570975 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, Connecticut 06103
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(860) 728-7000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Section 8—Other Events
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On October 12, 2011, United Technologies Corporation (“UTC”) issued a joint press release with Rolls-Royce plc announcing that it had entered into certain agreements with Rolls-Royce plc. A copy of the UTC press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 12, 2011, issued by United Technologies Corporation. | |
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.
| Date: October 18, 2011 | UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (Registrant) | |||||
| By: | /S/ KATHLEEN M. HOPKO | |||||
| Kathleen M. Hopko | ||||||
| Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 12, 2011, issued by United Technologies Corporation. | |