secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
======================================

Issuer:     L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. /DE/ (LHX)
CIK:        0000202058
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-17T11:30:40+00:00
Accession:  0000202058-26-000066
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

L3Harris appoints Sam Mehta CEO; Kubasik exits after conduct probe
------------------------------------------------------------------

- Sam Mehta named President and CEO effective Aug 17, 2026; also joins Board.
- Christopher Kubasik stepped down as Chairman/CEO after Board investigation found conduct inconsistent with Code of Conduct; no impact on financials.
- Lewis Hay III named Independent Chairman; Lauren Barnes (SMS) and Christopher Aebli (CSD) appointed segment presidents.
- Mehta's compensation: $1.25M base salary, 200% target bonus, $13.25M LTI target.
- Company reaffirms 2026 revenue, organic growth, segment operating margin, GAAP EPS, and free cash flow.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/202058/000020205826000066/0000202058-26-000066-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/202058/000020205826000066/hrs-20260816.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000202058-26-000066

License: Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer