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 ACTOF 1934
August 26, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
The Boeing Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-442 | 91-0425694 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 100 N. Riverside, Chicago, IL | 60606-1596 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(312) 544-2000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(b) On August 31, 2009, Scott E. Carson, Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, announced his intention to retire from The Boeing Company (the “Company”) effective January 1, 2010. Effective September 1, 2009, Mr. Carson will leave his current position and assume the role of Executive Vice President. In addition, effective September 1, 2009, James F. Albaugh, Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, Integrated Defense Systems, will leave his current position and assume the role of Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On August 31, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing management changes with respect to Mr. Carson, Mr. Albaugh and Dennis A. Muilenburg. Effective as of September 1, 2009, in addition to the changes set forth above, Mr. Muilenburg will succeed Mr. Albaugh as Executive Vice President, President and Chief Executive Officer, Integrated Defense Systems. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 31, 2009 |
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/ Michael F. Lohr | |
| Michael F. Lohr | ||
| Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel | ||
Dated: August 31, 2009
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 31, 2009 |