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): September 23, 2015
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 1-11437 | 52-1893632 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6801 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, Maryland |
20817 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(301) 897-6000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
As previously disclosed, on July 19, 2015, Lockheed Martin Corporation (Lockheed Martin) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with United Technologies Corporation (UTC) and certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of UTC (collectively, Sellers), pursuant to which, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, Lockheed Martin will purchase from Sellers all of the issued and outstanding equity of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and certain affiliated entities (the Transaction). One of the Transactions closing conditions was the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the HSR Waiting Period). The HSR Waiting Period expired at 11:59pm Eastern Standard time on September 23, 2015. Additionally, regulatory review is complete in Japan and Korea. Closing of the Transaction remains subject to other regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
A copy of the Stock Purchase Agreement is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to Lockheed Martins Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 20, 2015.
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.
Lockheed Martin Corporation | ||||||
Date: September 24, 2015 | by: | /s/ Stephen M. Piper | ||||
Stephen M. Piper | ||||||
Vice President and Associate General Counsel |