Filing of Certain Prospectuses and Communications in Connection With Business Combination Transactions (425)
05 September 2017 - 8:13PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): September 4, 2017
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-812
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06-0570975
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, Connecticut 06032
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(Registrants 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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2
of
this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 4, 2017, United Technologies Corporation (
United Technologies
) and Rockwell Collins, Inc. (
Rockwell
Collins
) issued a joint press release announcing the entry into a merger agreement providing for the acquisition of Rockwell Collins by United Technologies on the terms and conditions contained therein. A copy of the press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Additional Information
In connection with the proposed
transaction, United Technologies will file a registration statement on Form
S-4,
which will include a document that serves as a prospectus of United Technologies and a proxy statement of Rockwell Collins (the
proxy statement/prospectus), and each party will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. A definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to Rockwell Collins shareowners. Investors and security holders will be able to
obtain the registration statement and the proxy statement/prospectus free of charge from the SECs website or from United Technologies or Rockwell Collins. The documents filed by United Technologies with the SEC may be obtained free of
charge at United Technologies website at www.utc.com or at the SECs website at www.sec.gov. These documents may also be obtained free of charge from United Technologies by requesting them by mail at UTC Corporate Secretary, 10 Farm
Springs Road, Farmington, CT, 06032, by telephone at
1-860-728-7870
or by email at corpsec@corphq.utc.com. The documents
filed by Rockwell Collins with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at Rockwell Collins website at www.rockwellcollins.com or at the SECs website at www.sec.gov. These documents may also be obtained free of charge from Rockwell
Collins by requesting them by mail at Investor Relations, 400 Collins Road NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52498, or by telephone at
1-319-295-7575.
Participants
in the Solicitation
United Technologies and Rockwell Collins and their respective directors and executive officers and other members of management and
employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about United Technologies directors and executive officers is available in United Technologies proxy
statement dated March 10, 2017, for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareowners. Information about Rockwell Collins directors and executive officers is available in Rockwell Collins proxy statement dated December 14, 2016, for
its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareowners and in Rockwell Collins Forms 8-K dated January 10, 2017 and April 13, 2017. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect
interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the acquisition when they become available. Investors should read the proxy
statement/prospectus carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from United Technologies or Rockwell Collins as indicated above.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under
the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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.
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UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Registrant)
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Date: September 5, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Peter J. Graber-Lipperman
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Peter J. Graber-Lipperman
Corporate Vice President, Secretary and Associate
General Counsel
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