Reg FD Disclosure

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): November 9, 2020   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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.   Textron Inc. has issued a press release responding to a purported tender offer which it believes to be fictitious. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.   The information contained in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits   (d) Exhibits   The following exhibit is filed herewith:   Exhibit Number   Description 99.1   Press release dated November 9, 2020. 104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)         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: November 9, 2020