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): March 8, 2002 ------------- HARRIS CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-3863 34-0276860 ---------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of 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.) Items 1.-4. Not Applicable. Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure On March 8, 2002, Harris Corporation ("Harris" or the "Company") reiterated its prior earnings per share guidance for the fiscal year ending June 28, 2002, and provided earnings per share guidance for fiscal 2003. A copy of the press release is filed hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 6. Not Applicable. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. --------------------------------- (a) Financial Statements. None. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. None. (c) Exhibits. The following documents are filed as Exhibits to this Report: 99. Press Release dated March 8, 2002. Items 8.-9. Not Applicable. 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: March 8, 2002 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Under Reg. S-K, Item 601 Description --------------- ---------------------------------- 99. Press Release dated March 8, 2002.