Results of Operations

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C.  20549   FORM  8-K   CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 17, 2019   TEXTRON INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)   Delaware   1-5480   05-0315468 (State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)   40 Westminster Street , Providence , Rhode Island   02903 (Address of principal executive offices)   Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 401 ) 421-2800   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of exchange on which registered Common Stock – par value $0.125   TXT   New York Stock Exchange   Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):   ¨       Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ¨       Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ¨       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ¨       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).   Emerging growth company   ¨   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨             Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition   On October 17, 2019, Textron Inc. (“Textron”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2019. This press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.   A discussion of the reasons why management believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding Textron’s financial condition and results of operations is attached to the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits   (d) Exhibits   The following exhibit is filed herewith:   Exhibit     Number   Description       99.1   Press release dated October 17, 2019.       104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)         SIGNATURES   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.     TEXTRON INC. (Registrant)             By: /s/ Mark S. Bamford   Mark S. Bamford   Vice President and Corporate Controller      Date: October 17, 2019