UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM SD

 

Specialized Disclosure Report

 


 

Textron Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

1-5480

 

05-0315468

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

40 Westminster Street, Providence, RI

 

02903

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

E. Robert Lupone

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

(401) 457-2555

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the

person to contact in connection with this report)

 


 

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

 

x               Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2016.

 

 

 



 

Section 1 — Conflict Minerals Disclosure

 

Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

 

Conflict Minerals Disclosure

 

A copy of Textron Inc.’s Conflict Minerals Report filed for the calendar year ended December 31, 2016 is publicly available at http://investor.textron.com/investors/corporate-governance/default.aspx.

 

Item 1.02 Exhibit

 

Textron Inc.’s Conflict Minerals Report for the calendar year ended December 31, 2016 is filed as Exhibit 1.01 hereto.

 

On March 6, 2017, Textron acquired Arctic Cat Inc. (“Arctic Cat”), a publicly-held company, pursuant to a cash tender offer followed by a short-form merger.  Since Arctic Cat no longer makes filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, its Conflict Minerals Report for the year ended December 31, 2016 is filed as Attachment A to Exhibit 1.01 hereto.

 

Section 2 — Exhibits

 

Item 2.01 Exhibits

 

Exhibit 1.01                              Textron Inc. Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form, including Arctic Cat Inc. Conflict Minerals Report as Attachment A thereto.

 

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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 duly authorized undersigned.

 

 

TEXTRON INC.

 

 

 

BY:

/s/ E. Robert Lupone

 

 

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

 

Date:  May 23, 2017

 

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