UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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): May 29, 2008

RAYTHEON COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

870 Winter Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(781) 522-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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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):

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

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

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

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

 

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

(b) Retirement of Named Executive Officer

 

Louise L. Francesconi, Vice President of the Company and President of the Missile Systems business unit, has notified the Company that she will retire from the Company effective September 1, 2008. Taylor W. Lawrence, the Company’s current Vice President – Engineering, Technology and Mission Assurance, has been named President of the Missile Systems business unit effective July 1, 2008. The Company has issued a press release announcing Ms. Francesconi’s pending retirement, as well as other executive appointments. A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

99.1	Press Release issued by Raytheon Company dated June 2, 2008.

 

 

 

 

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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:

June 2, 2008

By: /s/ Jay B. Stephens

Jay B. Stephens

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

and Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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