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): December 2, 2003
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 (Address of principal executive offices |
02451 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 522-3000
Item 5. Other Events
On December 2, 2003, Raytheon Company (the “Company”) announced its intention to offer to repurchase for cash up to $1.24 billion in principal amount of two of its outstanding debt issues. In connection with this announcement, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (a) | Exhibits
The following Exhibit is filed pursuant to Item 5 of this report: | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 2, 2003 issued by Raytheon Company. | |
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.
Dated: December 2, 2003
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | ||
| By: |
/s/ Jay B. Stephens | |
| Jay B. Stephens Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Description
| The following Exhibit is filed pursuant to Item 5 of this Report: | ||
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 2, 2003 issued by Raytheon Company | |