Form 8-K

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): April 13, 2005

 


 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Section 8—Other Events

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

 

The Bank of New York (“BONY”) resigned as trustee under the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2001, between United Technologies Corporation (“UTC”) and BONY, and the Indenture, dated as of August 1, 1982, as amended, between UTC and BONY (together, the “Indentures”). UTC has appointed The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (“Bank of New York Trust”) as successor trustee under the Indentures, and Bank of New York Trust has accepted this appointment. BONY’s resignation and the appointment and acceptance of Bank of New York Trust became effective as of April 13, 2005.

 

Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (c) Exhibits.

 

UTC furnishes herewith the following exhibit to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-118810):

 

Exhibit
Number


 

Exhibit Description


25.1   Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.


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.

 

   

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Registrant)

Date: April 25, 2005   By:  

/s/ Debra A. Valentine


       

Debra A. Valentine

Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number


 

Exhibit Description


25.1   Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.