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RTX Corp 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 17, 2007)

Filed October 17, 2007For Securities:RTX

Summary

This 8-K filing from United Technologies Corporation (formerly RTX Corp) on October 17, 2007, primarily serves to furnish a press release announcing the company's third-quarter 2007 financial results. While the filing itself doesn't contain detailed financial figures, it directs investors to the accompanying press release for operational and financial condition updates. A key aspect of this filing is the inclusion of XBRL-formatted financial statements as Exhibit 100, intended for technology testing rather than as official financial disclosures. Investors are cautioned to rely on the officially filed financial statements and not the XBRL data for investment decisions. The purpose of this filing is to notify the market of the Q3 2007 earnings release and to provide supplementary XBRL data for testing. Investors should consult the actual press release for specific financial performance metrics and key takeaways from the third quarter of 2007. The company is utilizing this 8-K to meet reporting requirements and explore new digital reporting formats.

Key Highlights

  • 1United Technologies Corporation announced its third quarter 2007 results via a press release on October 17, 2007.
  • 2The 8-K filing formally furnishes this press release as Exhibit 99.
  • 3The filing includes supplementary financial materials formatted in XBRL (Exhibit 100) for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.
  • 4The XBRL-formatted documents are explicitly stated to be unaudited and for technology testing purposes.
  • 5Investors are advised to rely on official filed financial statements, not the XBRL data, for investment decisions.
  • 6Information provided in the XBRL exhibit is not considered 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
  • 7The company is using this filing to test XBRL technology in its reporting.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing does not contain the detailed financial results itself. It serves as notification and furnishing of a separate press release issued on October 17, 2007, which contains the company's third-quarter 2007 financial results. Investors should refer to the press release (Exhibit 99) for specific financial performance information.

Exhibit 100 contains financial statements (Statement of Operations, Segment Revenues, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows) formatted in XBRL. However, these are provided for technology testing purposes only, are unaudited, and should not be relied upon by investors for investment decisions. The company is testing the XBRL format and its related technologies.

Investors should rely on the official filings, such as the press release furnished as Exhibit 99 and other standard SEC filings, for the official and audited financial results of United Technologies Corporation for the third quarter of 2007. The XBRL data is explicitly stated as not being the official filed version and should not be used for investment decisions.

The company is filing this 8-K to formally announce its Q3 2007 earnings release to the market and to furnish accompanying financial information in XBRL format for testing purposes, as required by regulatory updates or company initiatives related to new reporting technologies.