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):   May 23, 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On May 23, 2011, Harris Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it is implementing a CEO succession plan after Howard L. Lance, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, advised the Company’s Board of Directors (the "Board") that he would like to retire at the end of the next fiscal year in June 2012, or at such time as a suitable successor Chief Executive Officer can be identified by the Company’s Board. The Board, with the assistance of an executive search firm, will begin the process of contacting and evaluating external and internal candidates. Mr. Lance will remain in his present positions pending the appointment of his successor as Chief Executive Officer, and will continue as Chairman should the Board request that he stay for an additional period of time in order to facilitate the transition. 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.

The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K :

99.1 Press Release, issued by Harris Corporation on May 23, 2011.





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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
          
May 23, 2011   By:   /s/ Scott T. Mikuen
       
        Name: Scott T. Mikuen
        Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press Release, issued by Harris Corporation on May 23, 2011.