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): July 11, 2016
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
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 11, 2016, Lockheed Martin Corporation (“Lockheed Martin”) issued a press release announcing the commencement of its exchange offer related to the proposed transaction to separate its Information Systems & Global Solutions business segment and merge this business with Leidos Holdings, Inc. (“Leidos”) in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction. In the proposed transaction, Abacus Innovations Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin created to facilitate the transaction, will merge with a subsidiary of Leidos and become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leidos. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Lockheed Martin Corporation dated July 11, 2016 | |
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: July 11, 2016 |
by: | /s/ Stephen M. Piper | ||||
| Stephen M. Piper | ||||||
| Vice President and Associate General | ||||||
| Counsel | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Lockheed Martin Corporation dated July 11, 2016 | |