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): December 8, 2010
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 5—Corporate Governance and Management
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
| (d) | On December 8, 2010, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of United Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) elected Ellen J. Kullman as a director of the Company, effective as of January 3, 2011. The Board appointed Mrs. Kullman to the Finance Committee of the Board and the Public Issues Review Committee. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the election of Mrs. Kullman is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K 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 December 10, 2010, 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.
| UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | / S / KATHLEEN M. HOPKO | |||
| Date: December 10, 2010 | Kathleen M. Hopko | |||
| Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 10, 2010, issued by United Technologies Corporation. | |