1 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): February 26, 2001 ----------------- HARRIS CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-3863 34-0276860 ------------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) Identification No.) 1025 West NASA Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32919 -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (321) 727-9100 No Change ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) 2 Items 1-6. Not Applicable. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. --------------------------------- (a) Financial Statements. None. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. None. (c) Exhibits. The following document is filed as an Exhibit to this Report: 99. Press Release, dated February 26, 2001, announcing that Harris has lowered its earnings estimates for fiscal 2001. Item 8. Not Applicable. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. ------------------------ On February 26, 2001, Harris Corporation ("Harris" or the "Company") announced that it has lowered its earnings estimates for fiscal 2001. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference. 3 SIGNATURE 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 By: /s/ Richard L. Ballantyne ------------------------------------- Name: Richard L. Ballantyne Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: February 26, 2001 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Under Reg. S-K, Item 601 Description ----------------------- --------------------------------------- 99. Press Release, dated February 26, 2001, announcing that Harris has lowered its earnings estimates for fiscal 2001.