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): | December 31, 2011 |
HARRIS CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-3863 | 34-0276860 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1025 West NASA Blvd., Melbourne, Florida | 32919 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (321) 727-9100 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) Mr. Howard L. Lance retired from his position as non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Harris Corporation (the "Company" or "Harris") and as a director of the Company, effective on December 31, 2011, pursuant to the letter agreement the Company and Mr. Lance entered into on October 8, 2011 regarding the terms of Mr. Lance’s retirement from the Company. The letter agreement was summarized in, and filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on October 11, 2011. As previously disclosed, the Board appointed on October 8, 2011 Mr. Thomas A. Dattilo to serve as non-executive Chairman of the Board to succeed Mr. Lance, effective January 1, 2012.
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.
| HARRIS CORPORATION | ||||
| January 4, 2012 | By: |
/s/ Scott T. Mikuen
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| Name: Scott T. Mikuen | ||||
| Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||