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): November 10, 2020
THE BOEING COMPANY | ||||||||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
1-442 | ||||||||
Commission file number |
Delaware | 91-0425694 | |||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||||||||
100 N. Riverside Plaza, | Chicago, | IL | 60606-1596 | |||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(312) | 544-2000 | ||||||||||
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
Common Stock, $5.00 Par Value | BA | 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:
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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).
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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 8.01 Other Events.
On November 10, 2020, The Boeing Company made a discretionary contribution of 16,726,137 shares of its common stock to The Boeing Company Employee Retirement Plans Master Trust. The contributed shares have a value of approximately $3.0 billion. An independent fiduciary has been appointed to manage the contributed Boeing shares and direct the manner and timing of the disposition of those shares.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
THE BOEING COMPANY | |||||
By: | /s/ Grant M. Dixton | ||||
Grant M. Dixton | |||||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |||||
Dated: November 10, 2020 |