10-KPeriod: FY2009

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP Annual Report, Year Ended Dec 31, 2009

Filed February 25, 2010For Securities:LMT

Summary

This 10-K filing for Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) as of December 31, 2009, primarily details administrative and corporate governance updates, with a significant focus on the amendments to the company's bylaws and the introduction of standard indemnification agreements for directors. These changes, effective February 25, 2010, clarify and enhance the indemnification rights and expense advancement procedures for covered persons, ensuring continued protection for directors and officers against legal actions related to their service. While the filing incorporates extensive information by reference from the definitive Proxy Statement for the company's 2010 annual meeting (covering topics such as directors, executive officers, compensation, security ownership, and related transactions), the core disclosures within this Form 10-K itself are procedural and governance-related. Investors should note that this report does not contain substantial new financial performance data or strategic operational updates beyond what would be found in the referenced financial statements and accompanying Management's Discussion and Analysis.

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Key Highlights

  • 1Significant updates to Lockheed Martin's bylaws regarding indemnification of directors, officers, and employees, effective February 25, 2010.
  • 2Introduction of standard indemnification agreements for directors, further solidifying protections and expense advancement.
  • 3Clarification of circumstances under which indemnification is granted and when expense advancement may terminate (e.g., criminal conviction).
  • 4Confirmation that rights to indemnification vest upon commencement of service and continue thereafter for actions taken during service.
  • 5The filing incorporates by reference extensive details on directors, executive officers, compensation, and security ownership from the company's 2010 Proxy Statement.
  • 6Lockheed Martin maintains a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct applicable to all employees and directors, available on its investor relations website.

Frequently Asked Questions

Lockheed Martin amended its bylaws on February 25, 2010, to clarify indemnification rights and expense advancement procedures for directors, officers, and employees. Additionally, the company authorized standard indemnification agreements for directors to ensure maximum protection allowed by law.

The amendments to the Corporation's bylaws and the authorization of new indemnification agreements for directors were effective on February 25, 2010.

Yes, the amended bylaws specify that the Corporation's obligation to advance expenses to a covered person terminates if that person pleads guilty to or is convicted of a criminal offense, and the conviction becomes final and no longer appealable.

Detailed information regarding directors, executive officers, corporate governance, executive and director compensation, security ownership, and related party transactions is incorporated by reference from Lockheed Martin's definitive Proxy Statement for its 2010 annual meeting.