UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON

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

 

April 22, 2004
(Date of earliest event reported)

TEXTRON INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

I-5480

 

05-0315468

(State of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

40 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903

 
 

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

 

   

(401) 421-2800

   
 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

 

   

N/A

   
 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Item 7(c).

Exhibits

99

Textron Inc. Press Release dated April 22, 2004

Item 12.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On April 22, 2004, Textron Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended April 3, 2004. This press release is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.

 

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.

 

 

TEXTRON INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

By:

s/Michael D. Cahn

 

Name:

Michael D. Cahn

 

Title:

Senior Associate General Counsel-Securities
and Assistant Secretary

 

Dated: April 22, 2004

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Exhibit

99

Textron Inc. Press Release dated April 22, 2004.