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): November 19, 2009
RAYTHEON COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-13699 | 95-1778500 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
870 Winter Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(781) 522-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The exhibits listed in the following index relate to an offering under the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-154677) and each is filed herewith for incorporation by reference in such Registration Statement.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated November 12, 2009, by and among the Registrant and Banc of America Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as Representatives of the several Underwriters listed in Schedule 1 thereto | |
| 4.1 | Form of 4.40% Notes due 2020 | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Bingham McCutchen LLP relating to the legality of the 4.40% Notes due 2020 | |
| 12.1 | Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Bingham McCutchen LLP (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto) | |
| 25.1 | Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of Bank of New York Mellon 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.
RAYTHEON COMPANY
Date: November 19, 2009
By: /s/ Richard A. Goglia
Richard A. Goglia
Vice President and Treasurer
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated November 12, 2009, by and among the Registrant and Banc of America Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as Representatives of the several Underwriters listed in Schedule 1 thereto | |
| 4.1 | Form of 4.40% Notes due 2020 | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Bingham McCutchen LLP relating to the legality of the 4.40% Notes due 2020 | |
| 12.1 | Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Bingham McCutchen LLP (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto) | |
| 25.1 | Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. | |