FORM 8-K

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): March 30, 2006

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)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 522-3000

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):

 

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

 

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

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On March 30, 2006, Raytheon Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors voted to increase the Company’s annual dividend by nine percent, commencing with a quarterly cash dividend of 24 cents per outstanding share of common stock to be paid on May 9, 2006 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 11, 2006. The Company also announced that the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $750 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit  99.1    Press Release of Raytheon Company dated March 30, 2006

 

SIGNATURE

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.

Dated:  March 30, 2006

RAYTHEON COMPANY

 

By:  /s/    Jay B. Stephens                                    

        Jay B. Stephens

        Senior Vice President and General Counsel