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):   July 23, 2012

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

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

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Top of the Form
     
Item 5.02  
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) On July 23, 2012, Harris Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an Amendment to Letter Agreement (the “Amendment”) with Howard L. Lance that amends the Letter Agreement, dated October 8, 2012 (the “Letter Agreement”), between the Company and Mr. Lance. The Amendment amends the Letter Agreement by terminating early Mr. Lance’s service as a Special Advisor to the Company and the advisory fees payable by the Company to Mr. Lance for such service, in each case as of July 15, 2012 rather than through December 31, 2012.

The summary description of the Amendment contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read in conjunction with, the complete text of the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

  

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

         
Exhibit    
Number   Description                                                                                                                              
  10.1    
Amendment to Letter Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2012, by and between Harris Corporation and Howard L. Lance. 

Top of the Form

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
          
July 25, 2012   By:   /s/ Scott T. Mikuen
       
        Name: Scott T. Mikuen
        Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Top of the Form

Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
10.1
  Amendment to Letter Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2012, by and between Harris Corporation and Howard L. Lance.