Summary
This Form 8-K filing by United Technologies Corporation (UTC), now RTX Corp, from January 27, 2010, primarily serves to furnish a press release announcing the company's fourth quarter and full-year 2009 financial results. The filing itself does not contain detailed financial statements but directs investors to the accompanying press release (Exhibit 99) for this information. The key takeaway for investors is that this report acts as notification of the release of Q4 2009 earnings and provides a reference to where those details can be found.
Key Highlights
- 1United Technologies Corporation (UTC) filed an 8-K on January 27, 2010.
- 2The filing's primary purpose is to announce and furnish the company's fourth quarter and full-year 2009 financial results.
- 3A press release dated January 27, 2010, containing the Q4 2009 results is attached as Exhibit 99.
- 4The press release is furnished, not deemed 'filed' for Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
- 5Gregory J. Hayes, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, signed the report.
- 6The report indicates the company's principal executive offices are located in Hartford, Connecticut.
- 7No new material financial statements or exhibits beyond the press release were included in the 8-K itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially notify the Securities and Exchange Commission and investors that United Technologies Corporation (UTC) has released its fourth quarter and full-year 2009 financial results, and to provide the press release containing these results.
The detailed financial results for Q4 2009 are contained within the press release issued by United Technologies Corporation on January 27, 2010, which is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this 8-K filing.
No, this specific 8-K filing does not contain the actual detailed financial statements. It only includes the press release announcing the results as an exhibit.
When a document is 'furnished' under Item 2.02, it means the SEC is receiving it for informational purposes, but it is not considered part of the company's official SEC filings that could be used in legal proceedings under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Investors should still review the information, but it carries a different legal weight than 'filed' documents.