AnnualMeeting2013Form8-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 30, 2013
RAYTHEON COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State of Incorporation)
1-13699
(Commission File Number)
95-1778500
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
870 Winter Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
(781) 522-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
________________
 
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Raytheon Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 30, 2013. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders. For more information about the proposals set forth below, please see Raytheon’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2013.

1.
Raytheon’s shareholders elected, by a majority of the votes cast, each of the eight nominees to the Board of Directors as follows:

Director
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
James E. Cartwright
257,062,865
1,793,045
1,333,675
27,674,015
Vernon E. Clark
256,578,552
2,290,580
1,320,453
27,674,015
Stephen J. Hadley
256,793,271
1,928,946
1,467,368
27,674,015
Michael C. Ruettgers
254,925,251
3,782,826
1,481,508
27,674,015
Ronald L. Skates
256,031,299
2,731,842
1,426,444
27,674,015
William R. Spivey
255,074,670
3,740,108
1,374,807
27,674,015
Linda G. Stuntz
207,398,912
51,431,928
1,358,745
27,674,015
William H. Swanson
255,012,372
3,390,233
1,786,980
27,674,015

2.
Raytheon’s shareholders voted on the advisory vote on executive compensation as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
250,065,647
8,121,214
2,002,814
27,674,015

3.
Raytheon’s shareholders voted on the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2013 as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
282,242,103
4,487,813
1,133,684

4.
Raytheon’s shareholders voted on a shareholder proposal regarding political expenditures as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
59,994,616
149,087,967
51,107,002
27,674,015

5.
Raytheon’s shareholders voted on a shareholder proposal regarding action by written consent as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
111,054,403
146,860,891
2,274,291
27,674,015






6.
Raytheon’s shareholders voted on a shareholder proposal regarding supplemental executive retirement plans as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
73,769,386
184,270,211
2,149,988
27,674,015

7.
Raytheon’s shareholders voted on a shareholder proposal regarding accelerated vesting of equity awards upon a change in control as follows:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
111,158,122
146,642,466
2,388,997
27,674,015

  






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.
 
 
 
RAYTHEON COMPANY
 
 
 
Date:
June 3, 2013
By:/s/ Jay B. Stephens____________
 
 
Jay B. Stephens
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary