---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000217346-22-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TXT"
cik: "0000217346"
company_name: "TEXTRON INC"
filed_at: "2022-12-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T08:24:13.987233+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Textron elects former Raytheon CEO Thomas Kennedy to board effective Jan 1, 2023

## Summary
- Thomas A. Kennedy, retired Executive Chairman of Raytheon Technologies, elected to Textron's Board.
- Kennedy previously served as Chairman and CEO of Raytheon Company prior to its merger with United Technologies.
- He will serve on Textron's Audit Committee and Organization and Compensation Committee.
- Kennedy joined Raytheon in 1983 and held senior leadership roles over 38 years.
- He will participate in Textron's standard Director Compensation Program and enter a Directors Indemnity Agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000217346-22-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TXT
- cik: 0000217346
- company_name: TEXTRON INC
- filed_at: 2022-12-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/217346/000021734622000027/0000217346-22-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/217346/000021734622000027/txt-20221206.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000217346-22-000027
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000217346-22-000027.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000217346-22-000027.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas A. Kennedy was elected as member of the Board at TEXTRON INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: member of the Board
  source text: On December 6, 2022, the Board of Directors of Textron Inc. (“Textron”) elected Thomas A. Kennedy as a member of the Board effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/217346/000021734622000027/0000217346-22-000027-index.htm

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