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): January 9, 2009
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-812 | 06-0570975 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, Connecticut 06103
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(860) 728-7000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 8 – Other Events
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On January 9, 2009, United Technologies Corporation issued a press release announcing its call for redemption of all of its outstanding $500 million aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Notes due 2009.
The press release issued January 9, 2009 is furnished herewith as Exhibit No. 99 to this Report, and shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99 | Press release, dated January 9, 2009, issued by United Technologies Corporation. |
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.
| UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: January 9, 2009 |
By: | /s/ Kathleen M. Hopko | ||
| Kathleen M. Hopko | ||||
| Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
| 99 | Press release, dated January 9, 2009, issued by United Technologies Corporation. |