Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 14, 2011

 

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-34910   90-0607005

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

4101 Washington Avenue, Newport News, VA   23607
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(757) 380-2000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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:

 

¨ 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))

 

 

 

Item 5.05. Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

On December 14, 2011, the Board of Directors of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (the “Corporation”) approved an amendment (the “Amendment”), effective immediately, to the Corporation’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (the “Code of Ethics”). The Amendment amends the Code of Ethics to provide for standards that promote full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Corporation files with, or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other public communications made by the 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.

 

  HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date: December 15, 2011   By:  

      /s/ Bruce N. Hawthorne

      Bruce N. Hawthorne
   

  Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary