Form 8-K

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) – January 17, 2005

 

 

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Maryland   1-11437   52-1893632

(State or other jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

6801 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, Maryland   20817
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(301) 897-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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 Instruction 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))

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

As previously announced, Ralph D. Heath was elected Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin Corporation and President of Lockheed Martin’s Aeronautics Company, effective January 17, 2005, succeeding Dain M. Hancock, who is retiring after nearly 40 years of service.

 

The Corporation has an existing Executive Retention Agreement with Mr. Heath. A copy of the Executive Retention Agreement is provided as Exhibit 99 to this report.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.
  

Description

99   Executive Retention Agreement, between Lockheed Martin Corporation Aeronautics Company and Ralph D. Heath, dated June 23, 2003

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.

 

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

/s/ David A. Dedman

David A. Dedman

Associate General Counsel

 

January 20, 2005

 

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