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Textron Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 1, 2026
Period
Apr 29, 2026
Ticker
TXT
Accession
0001104659-26-054116
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Textron shareholders elected directors, ratified EY as auditor, and approved executive compensation at the 2026 annual meeting.

About Textron Inc
Market cap
$15.9B
1Y TSR
+18.7%
3Y TSR
+11.9%
Board grade
C-
Sector
Industrials
CEO
Lisa M Atherton
Last annual meeting: Apr 29, 2026 · View full Textron Inc profile →

 

 

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 29, 2026

 

TEXTRON INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   1-5480   05-0315468
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

40 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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

 

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 Instructions A.2. below):

 

¨ 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))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock – par value $0.125   TXT   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b–2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company   ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

a.The 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Textron Inc. was held on April 29, 2026.

 

b.The results of the voting on the matters submitted to our shareholders are as follows:

 

1.The following persons were elected to serve as directors until the next annual shareholders’ meeting and received the following votes:

 

   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote 
Richard F. Ambrose   147,149,295    1,469,798    1,025,556    10,686,446 
Lisa M. Atherton   145,479,401    3,793,869    371,379    10,686,446 
R. Kerry Clark   144,270,868    4,448,003    925,778    10,686,446 
Scott C. Donnelly   145,919,776    3,238,258    486,615    10,686,446 
Michael X. Garrett   146,705,205    1,895,083    1,044,361    10,686,446 
Deborah Lee James   146,436,116    2,254,217    954,316    10,686,446 
Thomas A. Kennedy   146,863,451    1,796,497    984,701    10,686,446 
Cristina Méndez   147,323,532    1,488,348    832,769    10,686,446 
Rob Mionis   147,183,572    1,511,593    949,484    10,686,446 
Lionel L. Nowell III   146,907,020    1,834,061    903,568    10,686,446 
Maria T. Zuber   139,534,098    9,385,957    724,594    10,686,446 

 

2.The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP by the Audit Committee as Textron's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was ratified by the following vote:

 

For   Against   Abstain 
 153,936,094    5,652,133    742,868 

 

3.The advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in our proxy statement, was approved by the following vote:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote 
 133,528,357    15,315,742    800,550    10,686,446 

 

 

 

 

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/ E. Robert Lupone
    E. Robert Lupone
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary  

 

Date: May 1, 2026

 

 

 

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When did Textron Inc file this 8-K?
Textron Inc (TXT) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 1, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001104659-26-054116.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Textron shareholders elected directors, ratified EY as auditor, and approved executive compensation at the 2026 annual meeting. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
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