HARRIS CORPORATION (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   December 12, 2011

HARRIS CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-3863 34-0276860
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1025 West NASA Blvd., Melbourne, Florida   32919
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (321) 727-9100

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 12, 2011, Gary L. McArthur, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Harris Corporation ("Harris"), established a written pre-arranged plan to sell shares of Harris stock. The plan was established as part of Mr. McArthur’s long-term strategy for asset diversification gradually over time and financial, estate and tax planning activities. Mr. McArthur’s plan is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Harris’ insider trading policy. Rule 10b5-1 permits an individual to establish a plan for pre-arranged stock trades when the individual is not in possession of material non-public information, and allows such pre-arranged trades to be made pursuant to the plan regardless of any subsequent material non-public information that the individual may receive. Use of such plans facilitates gradual diversification of an investment portfolio over time.


Mr. McArthur’s plan provides for the sale of 12,000 shares of Harris stock. Subject to minimum price thresholds, such shares will be sold on predetermined dates starting in March 2012, subject to early termination or suspension upon the occurrence of certain specified events. Any such sales will not reduce Mr. McArthur’s ownership of Harris stock below applicable Harris stock ownership guidelines for executive officers. Transactions under Mr. McArthur’s plan will be disclosed publicly through Form 4 and Form 144 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Except as may be required by law, Harris does not undertake to report any Rule 10b5-1 plans that may be adopted by any other officers or directors of Harris, nor to report modifications or termination of any such plans, including Mr. McArthur’s plan.





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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.

         
    HARRIS CORPORATION
          
December 15, 2011   By:   /s/ Scott T. Mikuen
       
        Name: Scott T. Mikuen
        Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary