Textron Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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 23, 2025
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
a.The 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Textron was held on April 23, 2025.
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 | |||||||||||
| Scott C. Donnelly | 147,315,679 | 6,593,295 | 637,708 | 11,977,251 | ||||||||||
| Richard F. Ambrose | 151,616,131 | 2,471,099 | 459,452 | 11,977,251 | ||||||||||
| Kathleen M. Bader | 145,784,970 | 7,971,410 | 790,302 | 11,977,251 | ||||||||||
| R. Kerry Clark | 145,877,139 | 8,020,574 | 648,969 | 11,977,251 | ||||||||||
| Michael X. Garrett | 150,031,130 | 3,756,606 | 758,946 | 11,977,251 | ||||||||||
| Deborah Lee James | 150,001,622 | 3,908,989 | 636,071 | 11,977,251 | ||||||||||
| Thomas A. Kennedy | 151,262,878 | 2,625,169 | 658,635 | 11,977,251 | ||||||||||
| Rob Mionis | 151,751,848 | 2,136,399 | 658,435 | 11,977,251 | ||||||||||
| Lionel L. Nowell III | 150,918,988 | 2,952,670 | 675,024 | 11,977,251 | ||||||||||
| Maria T. Zuber | 140,217,341 | 13,702,734 | 626,607 | 11,977,251 | ||||||||||
2.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 | ||||||||
| 142,127,513 | 11,518,225 | 900,944 | 11,977,251 | ||||||||
3.The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP by the Audit Committee as Textron's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 was ratified by the following vote:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
| 158,739,846 | 7,220,136 | 563,951 | ||||||
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: April 24, 2025