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 23, 2025 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 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Textron was held on April 23, 2025. 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 147,315,679  6,593,295  637,708  11,977,251  Richard F. Ambrose 151,616,131  2,471,099  459,452  11,977,251  Kathleen M. Bader 145,784,970  7,971,410  790,302  11,977,251  R. Kerry Clark 145,877,139  8,020,574  648,969  11,977,251  Michael X. Garrett 150,031,130  3,756,606  758,946  11,977,251  Deborah Lee James 150,001,622  3,908,989  636,071  11,977,251  Thomas A. Kennedy 151,262,878  2,625,169  658,635  11,977,251  Rob Mionis 151,751,848  2,136,399  658,435  11,977,251  Lionel L. Nowell III 150,918,988  2,952,670  675,024  11,977,251  Maria T. Zuber 140,217,341  13,702,734  626,607  11,977,251  2. 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 142,127,513 11,518,225 900,944 11,977,251 3. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP by the Audit Committee as Textron's independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 was ratified by the following vote: For Against Abstain 158,739,846 7,220,136 563,951 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 24, 2025