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 ACTOF 1934
August 27, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
The Boeing Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-442 | 91-0425694 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 100 N. Riverside, Chicago, IL | 60606-1596 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(312) 544-2000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On August 27, 2009, The Boeing Company (the “Company”) issued a press release in which it announced a revised schedule for the 787 Dreamliner. The Company also announced a charge to third quarter earnings related to flight test aircraft. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 27, 2009 | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| THE BOEING COMPANY | ||||||
| Dated: August 27, 2009 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Michael F. Lohr | |||||
| Michael F. Lohr | ||||||
| Vice President, Corporate Secretary and | ||||||
| Assistant General Counsel | ||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 27, 2009 | |