Shareholder Vote

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 24, 2024 TEXTRON INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-5480 05-0315468 (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number) 40 Westminster Street , Providence , Rhode Island   02903 (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 401 ) 421-2800 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 Instructions A.2. below): ☐      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of exchange on which registered Common Stock – par value $0.125 TXT New York Stock Exchange 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders a. The 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Textron was held on April 24, 2024. 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 158,758,767  4,817,123  950,421  11,741,204  Richard F. Ambrose 161,764,179  1,877,755  884,377  11,741,204  Kathleen M. Bader 157,286,378  6,236,010  1,003,923  11,741,204  R. Kerry Clark 156,072,478  7,440,354  1,013,479  11,741,204  Michael X. Garrett 160,743,018  2,829,637  953,656  11,741,204  Deborah Lee James 160,140,907  3,496,208  889,196  11,741,204  Thomas A. Kennedy 161,792,462  1,803,471  930,378  11,741,204  Lionel L. Nowell III 160,848,227  2,723,555  954,529  11,741,204  James L. Ziemer 159,179,254  4,420,321  926,736  11,741,204  Maria T. Zuber 147,127,510  16,527,082  871,719  11,741,204  2. The proposed Textron Inc. 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan was approved by the following vote: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 155,903,702 7,620,637 1,001,972 11,741,204 3. 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 154,885,957 8,458,151 1,182,203 11,741,204 4. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP by the Audit Committee as Textron's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 was ratified by the following vote: For Against Abstain 169,932,080 5,561,445 773,990 5. The shareholder proposal regarding an independent board chairman was rejected by the following vote: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 54,088,529 109,053,872 1,383,910 11,741,204 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 25, 2024