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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-220431

PROSPECTUS

 

Offer to Exchange up to $1,578,468,000 Principal Amount of 4.09% Notes due 2052,

Series B (CUSIP No. 539830 BN8)

that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933

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any and all outstanding 4.09% Notes due 2052 (CUSIP Nos. 539830 BM0 and U5400E AD3)

that have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933

 

 

The Exchange Offer

 

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Lockheed Martin Corporation (“Lockheed Martin”) will exchange all of its 4.09% Notes due 2052 (CUSIP Nos. 539830 BM0 and U5400E AD3) which we refer to as the old notes, that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn for an equal amount of 4.09% Notes due 2052, Series B (CUSIP No. 539830 BN8), which we refer to as the new notes, that are freely tradable in integral multiples of $1,000.

 

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We issued the outstanding old notes on September 7, 2017, in a transaction not requiring registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which we refer to as the Securities Act. We are offering you new notes in order to satisfy certain of our obligations under the registration rights agreement entered into in connection with that transaction.

 

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The exchange offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on October 27, 2017, unless extended by us.

 

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All old notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the exchange offer will be exchanged. For each old note validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the exchange offer, the holder will receive a new note having a principal amount equal to that of the tendered old note.

 

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Tenders of old notes may be withdrawn at any time before the expiration date of the exchange offer.

 

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We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer.

 

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The exchange of the old notes for the new notes in the exchange offer will not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The New Notes

 

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The terms of the new notes are substantially identical to the old notes, except that the new notes have been registered under the Securities Act, and the transfer restrictions, exchange offer provisions and certain related additional interest provisions applying to the old notes do not apply to the new notes.

 

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The new notes will mature on September 15, 2052. The new notes will bear interest at the rate of 4.09% per annum. We will pay interest on the new notes on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning March 15, 2018.

 

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The new notes will be our general unsecured obligations and will rank equally in right of payment with our other current and future unsecured and unsubordinated debt. See “Description of the New Notes—Ranking.”

 

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The new notes will be redeemable at the redemption price described under “Description of the New Notes—Optional Redemption.”

 

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The new notes will not be listed on any national securities exchange or automated dealer quotation system and currently, there is no established public trading market for the new notes.

 

 

For a discussion of factors you should consider before you decide to participate in the exchange offer, see “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

The date of this prospectus is September 27, 2017

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Summary			1
Risk Factors			8
Forward-Looking Information			9
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges			9
Use of Proceeds			9
The Exchange Offer			10
Description of the New Notes			20
Book-Entry Debt Securities			27
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations			32
Plan of Distribution			33
Legal Matters			34
Experts			34

Each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the new notes. The letter of transmittal states that, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of new notes received in exchange for old notes where the old notes were acquired by the broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, for a period of up to 180 days after the expiration of the exchange offer, we will make this prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. See “Plan of Distribution.”

We have not authorized anyone to provide any information other than that contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or to which we have referred you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state or jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information provided by this prospectus or the documents incorporated by reference herein is accurate as of any date other than the date of such prospectus or incorporated documents, regardless of the date you receive them.

This prospectus incorporates important business and financial information about us that is not included or delivered with this prospectus. We will provide without charge upon written or oral request, a copy of any and all of the documents that have been or may be incorporated by reference, except that exhibits to such documents will not be provided unless they are specifically incorporated by reference into such documents. Requests for copies of any such document should be directed to:

Lockheed Martin Corporation

6801 Rockledge Drive

Bethesda, Maryland 20817

Attention: Corporate Secretary

Telephone: (301) 897-6000

If you would like to request documents, in order to ensure timely delivery you must do so at least five business days before the expiration of the exchange offer period, initially scheduled for 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on October 27, 2017. This means you must request this information no later than October 20, 2017.

 

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Notice to Holders Outside the United States

This prospectus is not a prospectus for the purposes of the European Union’s Directive 2003/71/EC (as amended, including by Directive 2010/73/EU) as implemented in Member States of the European Economic Area. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell, buy or exchange or the solicitation of an offer to sell, buy or exchange the old notes and/or the new notes, as applicable, in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. Each holder of old notes tendering for new notes will be deemed to have represented, warranted and agreed that, if it is a person resident in a Member State of the European Economic Area, it is a “qualified investor” for the purposes of Article 2(1)(e) of Directive 2003/71/EC as amended by Directive 2010/73/EU.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT US

In connection with the securities offered by this prospectus, we filed a registration statement on Form S-4 under the Securities Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. This prospectus, filed as part of the registration statement, does not contain all the information included in the registration statement and the accompanying exhibits and schedules. For further information with respect to the notes and us, you should refer to the registration statement and the accompanying exhibits. Statements contained in this prospectus regarding the contents of any contract or any other documents are not necessarily complete, and you should refer to a copy of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, each statement being qualified in all respects by the actual contents of the contract or other document referred to.

We are subject to the information requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and accordingly, we file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Copies of any documents that we file with the SEC may be examined without charge at the public reference room of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Information about the operation of the public reference room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Copies of all or a portion of the documents we file with the SEC can be obtained from the public reference room of the SEC upon payment of prescribed fees. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to you on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Our SEC filings also are available free of charge from our website at www.lockheedmartin.com. Information contained on our website or any other website is not incorporated into this prospectus and does not constitute a part of this prospectus.

We are “incorporating by reference” into this prospectus certain information we file with the SEC, which means we are disclosing important information to you by referring you to those documents. The following documents we filed with the SEC are incorporated into this prospectus by reference:

 

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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, including the portions of our Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on March 17, 2017, for our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders incorporated by reference in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016;

 

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our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 26, 2017 and June 25, 2017; and

 

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our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2017, August 8, 2017, August 21, 2017, September 5, 2017, September 6, 2017 and September 7, 2017.

All documents we file with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering are also incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus, and later information filed with the SEC prior to the termination of the offering will automatically update and supersede information in this prospectus and in our other filings with the SEC. Information we elect to furnish to but not file with the SEC in accordance with SEC rules and regulations is not incorporated into this prospectus and does not constitute part of this prospectus.

 

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RISK FACTORS

You should consider carefully the following risks relating to the exchange offer, the old notes and the new notes, together with the risks and uncertainties discussed under “Forward-Looking Information” and the other information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including the information under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as such risk factors have been or may be updated from time to time in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, before tendering your old notes in the exchange offer. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial, may also impair our business operations. We cannot assure you that any of the events discussed in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus will not occur. If they do, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In such case, the trading price of our securities, including the new notes, could decline, and you might lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Relating to the Exchange Offer

An active trading market for the notes may not develop, which could make it difficult to resell your notes at their fair market value or at all.

The new notes are new securities for which there currently is no public market. We do not intend to list the new notes on any national securities exchange or automated quotation system. Accordingly, no market for the new notes may develop, and any market that develops may not be sustained. To the extent that an active trading market does not develop or is not sustained, you may not be able to resell your new notes at their fair market value or at all.

If you do not exchange your old notes for new notes, you will continue to have restrictions on your ability to resell them, which could reduce their value.

The old notes were not registered under the Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state and may not be resold, offered for resale, or otherwise transferred unless they are subsequently registered or resold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. If you do not exchange your old notes for new notes pursuant to the exchange offer, you will not be able to resell, offer to resell, or otherwise transfer the old notes unless they are registered under the Securities Act or unless you resell them, offer to resell them or otherwise transfer them under an exemption from the registration requirements of, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act. In addition, we will no longer be under an obligation to register the old notes under the Securities Act except in the limited circumstances provided in the registration rights agreement.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus contain certain forward-looking information, which is based on projections and estimates, not historical information. Forward-looking information may be identified by words like “may,” “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “estimate” and other similar expressions. Forward-looking information involves risks and uncertainties and reflects our best judgment based on then current information. Our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. In addition, other factors may affect the accuracy of our forward-looking information. As a result, no forward-looking information can be guaranteed and you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Actual events and the results of operations may vary materially. While it is not possible to identify all factors, we face many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements, including the risks described in “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as such risk factors have been or may be updated from time to time in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and under “Risk Factors” in this prospectus.

Except where required by applicable law, we expressly disclaim a duty to provide updates to forward-looking statements after the date of this prospectus to reflect subsequent events, changed circumstances, changes in expectations or the estimates and assumptions associated with them. You should review any additional disclosures we make regarding forward-looking information in our Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with the SEC, which are incorporated into this prospectus by reference.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

We have presented in the table below our historical consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods shown.

 

		Six Months Ended June 25, 2017				Fiscal Year
						2016				2015				2014				2013				2012
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			8.3				7.8				9.8				13.0				10.1				8.9

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is a measure of our ability to meet the interest requirements of our outstanding debt securities and leases with current period earnings. A positive ratio indicates that earnings were sufficient to cover our current interest requirements for the periods shown. Our computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges includes our consolidated subsidiaries and equity investees. “Earnings” are determined by adding “total fixed charges,” excluding interest capitalized, to earnings from continuing operations before income taxes, eliminating undistributed earnings of our equity investees and adding back losses of our equity investees. “Total fixed charges” consists of interest on all indebtedness, amortization of debt discount or premium, interest capitalized and an interest factor attributable to rents.

USE OF PROCEEDS

This exchange offer is intended to satisfy our obligations under the registration rights agreement. We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer. You will receive, in exchange for old notes validly tendered and accepted for exchange pursuant to the exchange offer, new notes in the same principal amount as your old notes. Old notes validly tendered and accepted for exchange pursuant to the exchange offer will be retired and cancelled and cannot be reissued. Accordingly, the issuance of the new notes will not result in any increase of our outstanding debt.

 

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THE EXCHANGE OFFER

Background and Purpose of the Exchange Offer

We issued the old notes on September 7, 2017 in an exchange offer that was completed on September 7, 2017. The old notes and cash were issued in exchange for a portion of our outstanding debt securities. The old notes were issued in a private placement without registration under the Securities Act in reliance on the exemption afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, or, outside the United States, in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.

In connection with the issuance of the old notes, we entered into a registration rights agreement dated September 7, 2017. Pursuant to the registration rights agreement, we agreed, among other things, to:

 

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use commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement with the SEC with respect to a registered offer to exchange the old notes for a series of new notes having terms identical in all material respects to the old notes, except that the new notes will not contain transfer restrictions and will be registered under the Securities Act; and

 

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use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement to be declared effective within 365 days after September 7, 2017 (or if such 365th day is not a business day, the next succeeding business day).

The registration rights agreement provides that, upon the effectiveness of this registration statement, we will use commercially reasonable efforts to commence promptly the exchange offer and complete the exchange offer not later than 395 days after September 7, 2017 (or if such 395^th day is not a business day, the next succeeding business day). We will keep the exchange offer open for not less than 30 days, or longer if required by applicable law, after the date on which notice of the exchange offer is mailed to the holders of the old notes.

Promptly after the expiration of the exchange offer, we agreed to issue and exchange the new notes for all old notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn before the expiration of the exchange offer. If we fail to (i) consummate the exchange offer within the time period contemplated by the registration rights agreement or (ii) file, have declared effective or keep effective a shelf registration statement within time periods specified by the registration rights agreement, we may be required to pay additional interest in respect of the old notes. See “—Additional Obligations.”

We are sending this prospectus, together with a letter of transmittal, to all the beneficial holders known to us. For each old note validly tendered to us pursuant to the exchange offer and not validly withdrawn, the holder will receive a new note having a principal amount equal to that of the tendered old note. A copy of the registration rights agreement has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement which includes this prospectus. The registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, is intended to satisfy some of our obligations under the registration rights agreement.

The term “holder” with respect to the exchange offer means any person in whose name old notes are registered on the trustee’s books or any other person who has obtained a properly completed bond power from the registered holder.

Resale of the New Notes

Based on a series of no-action letters of the staff of the SEC issued to third parties, we believe that the new notes that we issue in the exchange offer may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by you without registration under the Securities Act, and without delivering a prospectus that satisfies the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act, if you can make the representations set forth below under “—Proper Execution and Delivery of the Letter of Transmittal.” However, if you intend to participate in a distribution of the

 

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new notes, are a broker-dealer that acquired the old notes directly from us for your own account in the initial offering of the old notes and not as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities or are an “affiliate” of us as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act, you will not be eligible to participate in the exchange offer, and you must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with the resale of your notes. See “The Exchange Offer—Additional Obligations.”

A broker-dealer that has acquired old notes as a result of market-making or other trading activities has to deliver a prospectus in order to resell any new notes it receives for its own account in the exchange offer. This prospectus may be used by such broker-dealer to resell any of its new notes. We have agreed in the registration rights agreement to send this prospectus to any broker-dealer that requests copies for a period of up to 180 days after the consummation of the exchange offer. See “Plan of Distribution” for more information regarding broker-dealers.

The exchange offer is not being made to, nor will we accept tenders for exchange from, holders of old notes in any jurisdiction in which this exchange offer or the acceptance of the exchange offer would not be in compliance with the securities or blue sky laws.

The exchange offer is not subject to any federal or state regulatory requirements or approvals other than securities laws.

Terms of the Exchange Offer

Based on the terms and conditions set forth in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal, we will accept any and all old notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn on or before the expiration date.

At settlement, we will issue $1,000 principal amount of new notes in exchange for each $1,000 principal amount of outstanding old notes validly tendered pursuant to the exchange offer and not validly withdrawn on or before the expiration date. Holders may tender some or all of their old notes pursuant to the exchange offer. However, old notes may be tendered only in amounts that are integral multiples of $1,000 principal amount.

The form and terms of the new notes are the same as the form and terms of the old notes except that:

 

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the new notes will be registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, the new notes will not bear legends restricting the transfer of the new notes, and

 

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except in certain limited circumstances, holders of the new notes will not be entitled to any further registration rights under the registration rights agreement or to the benefit of the additional interest provisions of the registration rights agreement.

The new notes will evidence the same indebtedness as the old notes, which they will replace, and will be issued under, and be entitled to the benefits of, the same indenture that governs the old notes. As a result, both the new notes and the old notes will be treated as a single series of debt securities under the indenture. The exchange offer does not depend on any minimum aggregate principal amount of old notes being tendered for exchange.

As of the date of this prospectus, $1,578,468,000 in aggregate principal amount of the old notes is outstanding, registered in the names and denominations as set forth in the security register for the old notes. There will be no fixed record date for determining holders of the old notes entitled to participate in this exchange offer, and all holders of old notes may tender their old notes.

We intend to conduct the exchange offer in accordance with the provisions of the registration rights agreement and the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, and the related rules and regulations of the SEC. Old notes that are not tendered for exchange in the exchange offer will remain outstanding and interest on these notes will continue to accrue at a rate equal to 4.09% per year.

 

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If you validly tender old notes in the exchange offer, you will not be required to pay brokerage commissions or fees. In addition, subject to the instructions in the letter of transmittal, you will not have to pay transfer taxes for the exchange of old notes. We will pay all charges and expenses in connection with the exchange offer, other than certain applicable taxes described under “—Fees and Expenses.”

Expiration Date; Extensions; Amendments

For purposes of the exchange offer, the term “expiration date” means 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on October 27, 2017, unless we extend the exchange offer, in which case the expiration date is the latest date and time to which we extend the exchange offer.

Subject to applicable law, we reserve the right, in our absolute discretion, by giving oral or written notice to the exchange agent, to:

 

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extend the exchange offer;

 

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terminate the exchange offer if a condition to our obligation to exchange old notes for new notes is not satisfied or waived on or prior to the expiration date; and

 

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amend the exchange offer.

If the exchange offer is amended in a manner that we determine constitutes a material change, including the waiver of a material condition, we will extend the exchange offer to the extent necessary to provide that at least five business days remain in the exchange offer following notice of the material change. Any change in the consideration offered to holders of old notes pursuant to the exchange offer will be paid to all holders whose old notes have been previously tendered and not validly withdrawn.

We will promptly announce any extension, amendment or termination of the exchange offer by issuing a press release describing the extension, amendment or termination and disclosing the aggregate principal amount of old notes tendered, if any, to the date of the press release. We will announce any extension of the expiration date no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the first business day after the previously scheduled expiration date. We have no other obligation to publish, advertise or otherwise communicate any information about any extension, amendment or termination.

Settlement

We will deliver the new notes with respect to the exchange offer promptly following the expiration of the exchange offer. We will not be obligated to deliver new notes unless the exchange offer is consummated.

Conditions of the Exchange Offer

Notwithstanding any other term of the exchange offer, or any extension of the exchange offer, we may terminate the exchange offer before acceptance of the old notes if in our reasonable judgment:

 

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any action or proceeding has been instituted or threatened in any court or by any governmental agency that might materially impair our ability to proceed with or complete the exchange offer or, in any such action or proceeding, any material adverse development has occurred with respect to us; or

 

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we have not obtained any governmental approval which we deem necessary for the consummation of the exchange offer.

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waive any unsatisfied conditions regarding the exchange offer and accept all properly tendered old notes that have not been withdrawn. See “—Procedures for Tendering Old Notes,” “—Proper Execution and Delivery of the Letter of Transmittal” and “—Book-Entry Delivery Procedures for Tendering Old Notes Held with DTC” for a description of the requirements for properly tendering old notes. If this waiver constitutes a material change to the exchange offer, we will promptly disclose the waiver, and we will extend the exchange offer to the extent necessary to provide that at least five business days remain in the exchange offer following notice of the material change.

All conditions to the exchange offer will be satisfied or waived on or prior to the expiration of the exchange offer. We will not waive any condition of the exchange offer with respect to any noteholder unless we waive such condition for all noteholders.

If we fail to (i) consummate the exchange offer within the time period contemplated by the registration rights agreement or (ii) file, have declared effective or keep effective a shelf registration statement within time periods specified by the registration rights agreement, we may be required to pay additional interest in respect of the notes. See “The Exchange Offer—Additional Obligations.”

Consequences of Failure to Exchange

Old notes that are not exchanged will remain “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) of the Securities Act. Accordingly, they may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred except:

 

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inside the United States to an institutional accredited investor that, before the transfer, furnishes to the trustee a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements relating to the restrictions on transfer of the old notes, the form of which you can obtain from the trustee and an opinion of counsel acceptable to us and the trustee that the transfer complies with the Securities Act;

 

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outside the United States in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act;

 

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pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available;

 

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in accordance with another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and based upon an opinion of counsel, if we so request; or

 

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pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act.

See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Exchange Offer—If you do not exchange your old notes for new notes, you will continue to have restrictions on your ability to resell them, which could reduce their value.” Following consummation of the exchange offer, we will not be required to register under the Securities Act any old notes that remain outstanding except in the limited circumstances in which we are obligated to file a shelf registration statement for certain holders of old notes not eligible to participate in the exchange offer pursuant to the registration rights agreement.

Effect of Tender

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holder of the old notes will constitute the agreement by that holder to deliver good and unencumbered title to the old notes being tendered, free and clear of all security interests, liens, restrictions, charges, encumbrances, conditional sale agreements, or other obligations relating to their sale or transfer, and not subject to any adverse claim when we accept the old notes.

Absence of Dissenters’ Rights

Holders of the old notes do not have any appraisal or dissenters’ rights in connection with the exchange offer.

Procedures for Tendering Old Notes

In order to meet the deadlines set forth in this prospectus, custodians and clearing systems may require you to act on a date prior to the expiration date. Additionally, they may require further information in order to process all requests to tender. Holders are urged to contact their custodians and clearing systems as soon as possible to ensure compliance with their procedures and deadlines.

If you wish to participate in the exchange offer and your old notes are held by a custodial entity such as a bank, broker, dealer, trust company or other nominee, you must instruct that custodial entity to tender your old notes on your behalf pursuant to the procedures of that custodial entity.

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complete, sign and date a letter of transmittal, or a facsimile thereof, in accordance with the instructions in the letter of transmittal, including guaranteeing the signatures to the letter of transmittal, if required, and mail or otherwise deliver the letter of transmittal or a facsimile thereof, together with the certificates representing your old notes specified in the letter of transmittal, to the exchange agent at the address listed in the letter of transmittal, for receipt on or prior to the expiration date;

 

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comply with DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program (“ATOP”) procedures for book-entry transfer described below on or prior to the expiration date; or

 

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if you are a beneficial owner that holds old notes through Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear System (“Euroclear”), or Clearstream Banking, société anonyme (“Clearstream”), and wish to tender your old notes, contact Euroclear or Clearstream directly to ascertain their procedure for tendering old notes and comply with such procedure.

The exchange agent and DTC have confirmed that the exchange offer is eligible for ATOP with respect to book-entry notes held through DTC. The letter of transmittal, or a facsimile thereof, with any required signature guarantees, or, in the case of book-entry transfer, an agent’s message in lieu of the letter of transmittal, and any other required documents, must be transmitted to and received by the exchange agent on or prior to the expiration date at its address listed in the letter of transmittal. Old notes will not be deemed to have been tendered until the letter of transmittal and signature guarantees, if any, or agent’s message, is received by the exchange agent.

The method of delivery of old notes, the letter of transmittal and all other required documents to the exchange agent is at the election and risk of the holder. Holders should use an overnight or hand delivery service, properly insured. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure delivery to and receipt by the exchange agent on or prior to the expiration date. We have not provided guaranteed delivery procedures in conjunction with the exchange offer or under this prospectus.

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received by the exchange agent. If you mail these items, we recommend that you (1) use registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, and (2) mail the required items sufficiently in advance of the expiration date to allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery.

Signatures on a letter of transmittal or notice of withdrawal described under “—Withdrawal of Tenders,” as the case may be, must be guaranteed by an eligible institution unless the old notes tendered pursuant to the letter of transmittal:

 

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are tendered for the account of an eligible institution.

An “eligible institution” is one of the following firms or other entities identified in Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act (as the terms are used in Rule 17Ad-15):

 

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a bank;

 

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a broker, dealer, municipal securities dealer, municipal securities broker, government securities dealer or government securities broker;

 

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a credit union;

 

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a national securities exchange, registered securities association or clearing agency; or

 

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a savings association.

If signatures on a letter of transmittal or notice of withdrawal are required to be guaranteed, that guarantee must be made by an eligible institution.

If the letter of transmittal is signed by the holders of old notes tendered thereby, the signatures must correspond with the names as written on the face of the old notes without any change whatsoever. If any of the old notes tendered thereby are held by two or more holders, each holder must sign the letter of transmittal. If any of the old notes tendered thereby are registered in different names on different old notes, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate letters of transmittal, and any accompanying documents, as there are different registrations of certificates.

If old notes that are not tendered for exchange pursuant to the exchange offer are to be returned to a person other than the tendering holder, certificates for those old notes must be endorsed or accompanied by an appropriate separate bond power, in either case signed exactly as the name of the registered owner appears on the certificates for the old notes, with the signatures on the certificates or instruments of separate bond power guaranteed by an eligible institution.

If the letter of transmittal is signed by a person other than the holder of any old notes listed in the letter of transmittal, certificates for those old notes must be properly endorsed or accompanied by a properly completed appropriate bond power, signed by the holder exactly as the holder’s name appears on the certificates for the old notes. If the letter of transmittal or any old notes, bond powers or other instruments of transfer are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, those persons should so indicate when signing, and, unless waived by us, evidence satisfactory to us of their authority to so act must be submitted with the letter of transmittal.

If the new notes or unexchanged old notes are to be delivered to an address other than that of the registered holder appearing on the security register for the old notes, an eligible institution must guarantee the signature on the letter of transmittal.

 

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No alternative, conditional, irregular or contingent tenders will be accepted. By executing the letter of transmittal, or facsimile thereof, the tendering holders of old notes waive any right to receive any notice of the acceptance for exchange of their old notes. Tendering holders should indicate in the applicable box in the letter of transmittal the name and address to which payments or substitute certificates evidencing old notes for amounts not tendered or not exchanged are to be issued or sent, if different from the name and address of the person signing the letter of transmittal. If those instructions are not given, old notes not tendered or exchanged will be returned to the tendering holder.

All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility, including time of receipt, and acceptance and withdrawal of tendered old notes will be determined by us in our absolute discretion, which determination will be final and binding, subject to judgments by a court of law having jurisdiction over such matters. We reserve the absolute right to reject any and all tendered old notes determined by us not to be in proper form or not to be tendered properly or any tendered old notes our acceptance of which would, in the opinion of our counsel, be unlawful. We also reserve the right to waive, in our absolute discretion, any defects, irregularities or conditions of tender as to particular old notes. However, to the extent we waive a condition of the tender offer with respect to one tender of old notes, we will waive that condition for all tenders of old notes. Our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer, including the terms and instructions in the letter of transmittal, will be final and binding on all parties, subject to judgments by a court of law having jurisdiction over such matters. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of old notes must be cured within the time we determine. Although we intend to notify holders of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of old notes, neither we, the exchange agent nor any other person will be under any duty to give that notification or shall incur any liability for failure to give that notification. Tenders of old notes will not be deemed to have been made until any defects or irregularities therein have been cured or waived.

Any holder whose old notes have been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed will be responsible for obtaining replacement securities or for arranging for indemnification with the trustee of the old notes. Holders may contact the exchange agent for assistance with these matters.

Pursuant to the letter of transmittal or, in the case of book-entry transfer, an agent’s message in lieu of the letter of transmittal, if you elect to tender old notes in exchange for new notes, you must exchange, assign and transfer the old notes to us and irrevocably constitute and appoint the exchange agent as your true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact with respect to the tendered old notes, with full power of substitution, among other things, to deliver the tendered old notes to us and cause ownership of the old notes to be transferred to us. By executing the letter of transmittal, you make the representations, warranties and acknowledgments set forth below to us. By executing the letter of transmittal, you also promise, on our request, to execute and deliver any additional documents that we consider necessary to complete the exchange of old notes for new notes as described in the letter of transmittal.

By tendering, each holder represents, warrants and acknowledges to us, among other things:

 

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that the holder has full power and authority to tender, exchange, assign and transfer the old notes tendered;

 

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that we will acquire good and unencumbered title to the old notes being tendered, free and clear of all security interests, liens, restrictions, charges, encumbrances, conditional sale agreements or other obligations relating to their sale or transfer, and not subject to any adverse claim when we accept the old notes;

 

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that the holder is acquiring the new notes in the ordinary course of its business;

 

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that the holder has no arrangement or understanding with any person, including us or any of our affiliates, to participate and is not engaged and does not intend to engage in the distribution of the new notes;

 

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if the holder is a broker-dealer, the holder acquired the old notes as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and not directly from us for its own account in the initial offering of the old notes; and

 

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that if the holder is a broker-dealer and it will receive new notes for its own account in exchange for old notes that it acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the new notes.

If you are a broker-dealer that acquired the old notes directly from us for your own account in the initial offering of the old notes and not as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities or you cannot otherwise make any of the representations set forth above, you will not be eligible to participate in the exchange offer, you should not rely on the position of the staff of the SEC enunciated in a series of no-action letters issued to third parties in connection with the exchange offer and you must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with the resale of your old notes.

Participation in the exchange offer is voluntary. You are encouraged to consult your financial and tax advisors in deciding whether to participate in the exchange offer.

Book-Entry Delivery Procedures for Tendering Old Notes Held with DTC

The old notes held in book-entry form through the facilities of DTC may only be tendered by book-entry transfer to the exchange agent’s account at DTC. If you wish to tender old notes held on your behalf by a nominee that is a direct or indirect participant in DTC, you must:

 

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inform your nominee of your interest in tendering your old notes pursuant to the exchange offer; and

 

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instruct your nominee to tender all old notes you wish to be tendered in the exchange offer into the exchange agent’s account at DTC on or prior to the expiration date.

Any financial institution that is a direct or indirect participant in DTC, including Euroclear and Clearstream, must tender old notes that are held through DTC by effecting a book-entry transfer of old notes to be tendered in the exchange offer into the account of the exchange agent at DTC by electronically transmitting its acceptance of the exchange offer through the ATOP procedures for transfer. DTC will then verify the acceptance, execute a book-entry delivery to the exchange agent’s account at DTC and send an agent’s message to the exchange agent. An “agent’s message” is a message, transmitted by DTC to, and received by, the exchange agent and forming part of a book-entry confirmation, which states that DTC has received an express and unconditional acknowledgment from an organization that participates in DTC, which we refer to as a “participant,” tendering old notes that the participant has received and agrees to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal and that we may enforce the agreement against the participant. A letter of transmittal need not accompany tenders effected through ATOP.

Withdrawal of Tenders of Old Notes

You may withdraw your tender of old notes at any time on or before the expiration date.

To withdraw old notes tendered in the exchange offer, the exchange agent must receive a written notice of withdrawal at its address set forth below on or before the expiration date. Any notice of withdrawal must:

 

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specify the name of the person having tendered the old notes to be withdrawn;

 

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identify the old notes to be withdrawn, including the certificate number or numbers, if applicable, and principal amount of the old notes;

 

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contain a statement that the holder is withdrawing the election to have the old notes exchanged;

 

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be signed by the holder in the same manner as the original signature on the letter of transmittal used to tender the old notes.

The signature on any notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an eligible institution, unless the old notes have been tendered by a registered holder of the old notes who has not completed either of the boxes titled “Special Issuance Instructions” or “Special Delivery Instructions” on the letter of transmittal or have been tendered for the account of an eligible institution.

We will make the final determination on all questions regarding the validity, form, eligibility, including time of receipt of notices of withdrawal, and our determination will be final and binding on all parties, subject to judgments by a court of law having jurisdiction over such matters. Any old notes validly withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for purposes of the exchange offer, and no new notes will be issued in exchange unless the old notes so withdrawn are validly tendered again. Properly withdrawn old notes may be tendered again by following one of the procedures described above under “—Procedures for Tendering Old Notes” at any time on or before the expiration date.

Acceptance of Old Notes for Exchange; Delivery of New Notes

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the exchange offer, the acceptance for exchange of old notes validly tendered and not withdrawn and the issuance of the new notes will be made promptly following the expiration of the exchange offer. For the purposes of the exchange offer, we will be deemed to have accepted for exchange validly tendered old notes when, as and if we have given written notice or oral notice (immediately confirmed in writing) of acceptance to the exchange agent.

The exchange agent will act as agent for the tendering holders of old notes for the purposes of receiving new notes from us and causing the old notes to be assigned, transferred and exchanged. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the exchange offer, delivery of new notes to be issued in exchange for accepted old notes will be made by the exchange agent promptly after acceptance of the tendered old notes. Old notes not accepted for exchange will be returned without expense to the tendering holders; or, in the case of old notes tendered by book-entry transfer, the non-exchanged old notes will be credited to an account maintained with the book-entry transfer facility promptly following the expiration date. If we terminate the exchange offer before the expiration date, these non-exchanged old notes will be credited to the applicable exchange agent’s account promptly after the exchange offer is terminated.

Additional Obligations

In the registration rights agreement, we agreed that under certain circumstances we would file a shelf registration statement with the SEC covering resales of notes by holders thereof if:

 

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due to a change in law or in applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC, we determine that we are not permitted to effect the exchange offer;

 

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for any other reason, the exchange offer is not completed within 395 days after September 7, 2017 (or if such 395th day is not a business day, the next succeeding business day);

 

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any holder of old notes notifies us prior to the day that is 20 days following the completion of the exchange offer that it was prohibited by law or SEC policy from participating in the exchange offer (other than due solely to the status of such holder as an affiliate of ours); or

 

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in the case of any holder of old notes that participates in the exchange offer, such holder does not receive freely tradable new notes in the exchange for tendered old notes, other than by reason of such holder being an affiliate of ours (it being understood that the requirement that exchanging broker-dealers comply with the prospectus delivery requirements described above shall not result in their new notes being considered not freely tradable).

 

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In such an event, we would be under a continuing obligation, for a period of up to two years after the consummation of the exchange offer, to use commercially reasonable efforts to keep the shelf registration statement effective and to provide copies of the latest version of the prospectus contained therein to any broker-dealer that requests copies for use in a resale.

Exchange Agent

We have appointed Global Bondholder Services Corporation, as exchange agent for the exchange offer. Questions and requests for assistance and requests for additional copies of this prospectus or of the letter of transmittal should be directed to the exchange agent at the following addresses:

 

By Mail:		By Hand and Overnight Courier:
65 Broadway—Suite 404		65 Broadway—Suite 404
New York, NY 10006		New York, NY 10006
By Facsimile (for eligible institutions only):		Confirm by Telephone:
(212) 430-3775		(212) 430-3774
Banks and Brokers call: (212) 430-3774 Toll free: (866) 794-2200

Fees and Expenses

We will pay all expenses incurred in connection with the performance of our obligations in the exchange offer, including registration fees, fees and expenses of the exchange agent, the transfer agent and registrar, and printing costs, among others.

We will also bear the expenses of soliciting tenders of the old notes. Solicitations may be made by mail, email, facsimile, telephone or in person by our officers and regular employees or by officers and employees of our affiliates. No additional compensation will be paid to any officers and employees who engage in soliciting tenders.

We have not retained any dealer-manager or other soliciting agent for the exchange offer and will not make any payments to brokers, dealers or others soliciting acceptance of the exchange offer. We will, however, pay the exchange agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and will reimburse it for related, reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. We may also reimburse brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses they incur in forwarding copies of this prospectus, the letter of transmittal and related documents.

We will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the exchange of old notes. If, however, new notes, or old notes for principal amounts not tendered or accepted for exchange, are to be delivered to, or are to be issued in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of the old notes tendered, or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange, then the amount of any transfer taxes will be payable by the person tendering the notes. If you do not submit satisfactory evidence of payment of those taxes or exemption from payment of those taxes with the letter of transmittal, the amount of those transfer taxes will be billed directly to you.

Accounting Treatment

The new notes will be recorded at the same carrying value as the old notes as reflected in our accounting records on the date of the exchange plus or minus any new premiums or discounts associated with the exchange. Accordingly, we will not recognize any gain or loss for accounting purposes upon the completion of the exchange offer, except for the recognition of certain fees and expenses incurred in connection with the exchange offer as stated under “—Fees and Expenses.”

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW NOTES

Provided below is a description of the material terms of the new notes. This description is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the indenture (as defined below), including the definitions of terms in the indenture. When used in this section, the terms the “company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer solely to Lockheed Martin Corporation and not to our consolidated subsidiaries.

General

We will issue the new notes under the indenture dated September 7, 2017 between us and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, which we refer to as the indenture. The indenture does not limit the amount of notes that we may issue thereunder, nor does it limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness. The new notes will vote and consent together with the old notes of the series for which they are exchanged on all matters on which holders of such old notes or new notes are entitled to vote and consent. The statements in this prospectus concerning the notes and the indenture are not complete, and you should refer to the provisions in the indenture which are controlling. Copies of the indenture are available upon request to us at the address indicated under “Where You Can Find More Information About Us.”

Principal Amount

There is $1,578,468,000 in principal amount of old notes outstanding and a like aggregate principal amount of new notes available for issuance in exchange therefor.

Maturity

The new notes will mature on September 15, 2052.

Interest Rate

The new notes will bear interest at a rate of 4.09% per annum. Interest on the new notes will accrue from the last interest payment date on which interest was paid on the old notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid on the old notes, from September 7, 2017. We will pay interest on the new notes semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 to the registered holders of the new notes as of the close of business on the immediately preceding March 1 and September 1, respectively, whether or not such day is a business day. The first interest payment date will be March 15, 2018. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Any payment otherwise required to be made in respect of the notes on a date that is not a business day may be made on the next succeeding business day with the same force and effect as if made on the original due date. No additional interest will accrue as a result of a delayed payment in this case. A business day is defined in the indenture as each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday which is not a day on which banking institutions, at the place where any specified act pursuant to the indenture is to occur, are authorized or obligated by law to close.

Ranking

The new notes will be our general unsecured obligations and will rank equally in right of payment with all of our other current and future unsecured and unsubordinated debt. The new notes are not guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries. The new notes effectively will be subordinated to all of our current and future secured debt (as to the collateral pledged to secure that debt) and to all indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries to the extent of our subsidiaries’ assets. The covenants in the indenture will not afford the holders of the new notes protection in the event of a decline in our credit quality resulting from highly leveraged or other transactions involving us.

 

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As of June 25, 2017, we had outstanding approximately $14.3 billion of unsubordinated indebtedness ranking equally in right of payment with the new notes, excluding indebtedness of subsidiaries. As of June 25, 2017, our subsidiaries had $59 million of indebtedness outstanding. The indenture does not limit the amount of indebtedness we or our subsidiaries may incur.

Additional Notes

We may from time to time, without giving notice to or seeking the consent of the holders of the notes, issue an unlimited principal amount of additional notes having the same ranking and the same interest rate, maturity and other terms as the notes, except for the initial public offering price, the initial interest accrual date and, if applicable, the initial interest payment date. Any additional notes having such similar terms, together with the new notes, will constitute a single series of securities under the indenture. Any of these additional notes may be issued by us for less consideration than we will receive for new notes in the exchange offer.

Denominations

The new notes will be issued in fully registered form in denominations of $1,000 and whole multiples of $1,000. No service charge will be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of the notes, but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charges that may be imposed in connection with the transaction under certain circumstances.

No Sinking Fund

The new notes will not be entitled to the benefit of a sinking fund.

Optional Redemption

Prior to March 15, 2052 (six months prior to the maturity date of the new notes), the new notes will be redeemable as a whole or in part, in multiples of $1,000 principal amount, at our option, at any time, at a redemption price equal to the greater of:

 

(1)

100% of the principal amount of such new notes, and

 

(2)

the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest that would be due if the new notes matured on the par call date (as defined below) (exclusive of interest accrued to the date of redemption) discounted to the redemption date semiannually (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the treasury rate (as defined below) for the new notes, plus 20 basis points.

In either case, the redemption price will also include any accrued and unpaid interest on the new notes to the date of redemption. The independent investment banker (as defined below) will calculate the redemption price.

In addition, on or after March 15, 2052 (six months prior to the maturity date of the new notes), the new notes will be redeemable as a whole or in part, in multiples of $1,000 principal amount, at our option, at any time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such new notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.

“Treasury rate” means, on any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semiannual equivalent yield to maturity of the comparable treasury issue (as defined below), assuming a price for the comparable treasury issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the comparable treasury price (as defined below) for the redemption date.

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notes matured on the par call date) that would be used, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity with the remaining term of the new notes.

“Comparable treasury price” means, with respect to any redemption date, (1) the average of the bid and asked prices for the comparable treasury issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) on the third business day preceding such redemption date, as set forth in the daily statistical release (or any successor release) published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and designated “Composite 3:30 p.m. Quotations for U.S. Government Securities” or (2) if such release (or any successor release) is not published or does not contain such prices on such business day, (a) the average of the reference treasury dealer quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest of such reference treasury dealer quotations, or (b) if the trustee obtains fewer than three such reference treasury dealer quotations, the average of all such quotations.

“Independent investment banker” means one of the reference treasury dealers appointed by the trustee after consultation with us.

“Par call date” means March 15, 2052, which is the date that is six months prior to the maturity date of the new notes.

“Reference treasury dealer” means one primary U.S. Government securities dealer in the United States selected by Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and one other primary U.S. Government securities dealer in the United States selected by us, and each of their respective successors; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in the United States (a “primary treasury dealer”), we shall replace that former primary treasury dealer with another primary treasury dealer.

“Reference treasury dealer quotations” means, with respect to each reference treasury dealer for any redemption date, the average, as determined by the trustee, of the bid and asked prices for the comparable treasury issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the trustee by such reference treasury dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the third business day preceding such redemption date.

We will mail notice of any redemption at least 20 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each holder of the new notes to be redeemed.

Unless we default in payment of the redemption price and accrued interest, if any, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the new notes or portions of the new notes called for redemption.

In the case of a partial redemption, selection of the new notes for redemption will be made pro rata, by lot or by such other method as the trustee in its sole discretion deems fair and appropriate. If any note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to the note will state the portion of the principal amount of the note to be redeemed. A new note in a principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the note will be issued in the name of the holder of the note upon surrender for cancellation of the original note.

Certain Covenants

Under the indenture, we will agree to:

 

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promptly pay the principal, interest and any premium on the new notes when due;

 

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maintain a place of payment; and

 

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deliver to the trustee copies of our SEC reports within 15 days after we file with the SEC and a compliance certificate within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year that certifies our compliance with, or any defaults under, our covenants under the indenture.

 

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The indenture restricts our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries, as defined below, to encumber assets that are defined in the indenture as restricted property. If we, or any restricted subsidiary, pledge or mortgage any of our restricted property to secure any debt, then we will, unless an exception applies, pledge or mortgage the same property to or for the benefit of the trustee to secure the new notes equally and ratably for as long as such debt is secured by such property.

This restriction will not apply in certain situations. Assets may be encumbered if the encumbrance is a permitted lien, as defined below, without regard to the amount of debt secured by the encumbrance. Assets also may be encumbered if the sum of the following does not exceed 10% of our consolidated net tangible assets:

 

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the amount of debt secured by such assets, plus

 

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the total amount of other secured debt on restricted property, excluding debt that is secured by a permitted lien and excluding debt secured by a lien existing on the date of the indenture, plus

 

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the total amount of attributable debt in respect of certain sale-leaseback transactions.

Permitted liens include:

 

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liens that equally and ratably secure the new notes;

 

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liens on a corporation’s property, stock or debt at the time it becomes a restricted subsidiary;

 

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liens on property at the time we or a restricted subsidiary acquires the property, provided that no such lien extends to any other restricted property owned by us or a restricted subsidiary at the time the property is acquired;

 

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liens securing payment of all or part of a property’s purchase price upon the acquisition of such property or to secure debt incurred or guaranteed prior to, at the time of or within one year after the later of the property’s acquisition, completion or construction (including any improvements on existing property) or commencement of full operations of such property, for the purpose of financing the purchase price or construction or improvements on the property;

 

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liens securing debt owed by a restricted subsidiary to us or another restricted subsidiary;

 

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liens on property of an entity at the time such entity is merged into or consolidated with us or a restricted subsidiary or at the time we or a restricted subsidiary acquire all or substantially all of the assets of the entity;

 

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liens in favor of any customer to secure payments or performance pursuant to any contract or statute, any related indebtedness, or debt guaranteed by a government or governmental authority;

 

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liens arising pursuant to any order of attachment, distraint or similar legal process so long as the execution or other enforcement is effectively stayed and the claims secured are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;

 

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materialmen’s, suppliers’, tax or similar liens arising in the ordinary course of business for sums not overdue or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; and

 

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any renewal, extension or replacement for any lien permitted by one of the exceptions described above or a lien existing on the date that the new notes are first issued, provided that the renewal, extension, or replacement is limited to all or any part of the same property subject to the existing lien.

Except in certain circumstances, the indenture also restricts our ability and the abilities of our restricted subsidiaries to enter into sale-leaseback transactions, as defined below. The indenture will not otherwise limit our ability to incur additional debt.

The following are summaries of definitions for certain terms used in the covenants. For the full definition of these terms, you should refer to the indenture.

 

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“Attributable debt” for a lease means the carrying value of the capitalized rental obligation determined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

“Consolidated net tangible assets” means our total assets, including the assets of our consolidated subsidiaries, less total current liabilities, goodwill, patents and trademarks, all as reflected in our most recent consolidated balance sheet at the time a determination is being made.

“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, security interest or lien.

“Principal property” means, with certain exceptions, any manufacturing facility located in the United States and owned by us or by one or more restricted subsidiaries and which has, as of the date the lien is incurred, a net book value, after deduction of depreciation and similar charges, greater than 3% of consolidated net tangible assets, or any manufacturing facility or other property declared to be a principal property by our chief executive officer or chief financial officer by delivery of a certificate to that effect to the trustee.

“Restricted property” means any principal property, any debt of a restricted subsidiary owned by us or one of our restricted subsidiaries on the date the new notes are first issued or secured by a principal property or any shares of our stock or the stock of a restricted subsidiary owned by us or one of our restricted subsidiaries.

“Restricted subsidiary” means one of our subsidiaries that has substantially all of its assets located in, or carries on substantially all of its business in, the United States and that owns a principal property, except that a subsidiary shall not be a restricted subsidiary if its shares are registered with the SEC or if it is required to file periodic reports with the SEC.

“Sale-leaseback transaction” means, subject to certain exceptions, an arrangement pursuant to which we, or a restricted subsidiary, transfer a principal property to a person and contemporaneously lease it back from that person.

Consolidation, Merger or Sale

The indenture prohibits us from consolidating with or merging into another corporation, or transferring all or substantially all of our assets to another corporation unless:

 

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the resulting, surviving or transferee corporation assumes by supplemental indenture all of our obligations under the notes and the indenture;

 

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immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no event of default and no circumstances which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would become an event of default, shall have happened and be continuing; and

 

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we have delivered to the trustee an officers’ certificate and a legal opinion confirming that we have complied with the indenture.

If we enter into such a transaction and comply with these provisions, our obligations under the new notes and the indenture will terminate.

Events of Default

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failure for 30 days to pay interest on any note when due;

 

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failure to perform any other covenant in the indenture that continues for 90 days after we have been given written notice of such failure; or

 

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certain events in bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization.

The trustee may withhold notice to the holders of the notes of any default, except a payment default, if it considers such action to be in the holders’ interests.

If an event of default occurs and continues, the trustee, or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes, may declare the entire principal of, and any premium or accrued interest on, all the notes to be due and payable immediately. If this happens, subject to certain conditions, the holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the new notes can void the acceleration of payment.

The indenture provides that the trustee has no obligation to exercise any of its rights at the direction of any holders, unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable indemnity. If they provide this indemnification, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the notes have the right to direct any proceeding, remedy, or power available to the trustee with respect to the new notes.

Changes to the Indenture

Holders who own more than 50% in principal amount of the notes can agree with us to change the provisions of the indenture. However, no change can affect the payment terms or the percentage required to change other terms without the consent of all holders of the notes.

We may enter into supplemental indentures for other specified purposes and to make changes that would not materially adversely affect your interests, including to provide for the issuance of additional notes, without the consent of any holder of the notes.

Defeasance and Discharge Provisions

The indenture permits us to satisfy and discharge our obligations or defease certain of our obligations with respect to the new notes at any time. We may discharge our obligations with respect to the new notes or defease certain of our obligations with respect to the new notes by irrevocably depositing with the trustee cash or government securities sufficient to pay all sums due on the new notes and by delivering to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that, based on applicable U.S. federal income tax law or a ruling published by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the discharge or defeasance, as the case may be, will not be deemed, or result in, a taxable event with respect to the holders of the new notes. Under certain circumstances, upon deposit of such cash or government securities and delivery of such opinion of counsel, our legal obligation to pay principal, interest and any premium on the new notes will be discharged.

Concerning the Trustee

U.S. Bank National Association is the trustee under the indenture. We conduct other banking transactions with the trustee and its affiliates in the ordinary course of our business.

We can remove the trustee in respect of the new notes in certain circumstances, including if the trustee ceases to be eligible to serve as trustee under the indenture and fails to resign following written request or is adjudged to be bankrupt or insolvent. The holders of a majority of the principal amount of the new notes may also remove the trustee. The indenture prescribes procedures by which the trustee will be replaced, in the event of its removal.

No Listing

We do not intend to apply to list the new notes of any securities exchange or to have the new notes quoted on any automated quotation system.

 

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Governing Law

The indenture and the notes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Maryland.

 

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BOOK-ENTRY DEBT SECURITIES

Global Notes

We will issue the new notes in the form of one or more global notes in book-entry form. The global notes will be deposited with or on behalf of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. Each beneficial interest in a global note is referred to as a book-entry interest.

The book-entry interests will be represented through book-entry accounts of financial institutions acting on behalf of beneficial owners as direct and indirect participants in DTC. Investors may elect to hold interests in the global notes through either DTC (in the U.S.) or Euroclear or Clearstream (in Europe) if they are participants of such systems, or indirectly through organizations that are participants in such systems. Clearstream and Euroclear will hold interests on behalf of their participants through customers’ securities accounts in Clearstream’s and Euroclear’s names on the books of their respective depositaries, which in turn will hold such interests in customers’ securities accounts in the depositaries’ names on the books of DTC. The book-entry interests will be held in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. Except as set forth below, the global notes may be transferred, in whole and not in part, only to another nominee of DTC or to a successor of DTC or its nominee.

Book-entry interests will be shown on, and transfers thereof will be effected only through, records maintained in book-entry form by DTC and its participants. The laws of some jurisdictions, including certain states of the United States, may require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. The foregoing limitations may impair your ability to own, transfer or pledge book-entry interests. In addition, while the notes are in global form, holders of book-entry interests will not be considered the owners or “holders” of notes for any purpose.

So long as the notes are held in global form, DTC (or its nominee), will be considered the sole holder of the global notes for all purposes under the indenture. In addition, participants must rely on the procedures of DTC, and indirect participants must rely on the procedures of DTC and the participants through which they own book-entry interests to transfer their interests or to exercise any rights of holders under the indenture.

Payments on Global Notes

Payments of any amounts owing in respect of the global notes (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) will be made by Lockheed Martin to DTC or its nominee, which will distribute such payments to participants in accordance with their procedures.

Lockheed Martin expects that DTC (or its nominee), upon receipt of any payment of principal or any premium or interest in respect of a global note, will immediately credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, accounts of participants with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective book-entry interests in the principal amount of the global notes, as shown on the records of DTC (or its nominee).

Lockheed Martin also expects that payments by participants to owners of book-entry interests held through those participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices and will be the responsibility of those participants.

 

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Under the terms of the indenture, Lockheed Martin and the trustee will treat DTC (or its nominee), as the owner of the global notes for the purpose of receiving payments and for all other purposes. Consequently, none of Lockheed Martin, the trustee or any agent of Lockheed Martin or the trustee has or will have any responsibility or liability for:

(1) any aspect of the records of DTC or any participant or indirect participant relating to or payments made on account of a book-entry interest or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing the records of DTC or any participant or indirect participant relating to or payments made on account of a book-entry interest; or

(2) DTC or any participant or indirect participant.

Action by Owners of Book-Entry Interests

DTC has advised Lockheed Martin that it will take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of new notes only at the direction of one or more participants to whose account or accounts the book-entry interests in the global notes are credited and only in respect of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of new notes as to which such participant or participants has or have given such direction. DTC will not exercise any discretion in the granting of consents, waivers or the taking of any other action in respect of the global notes. However, if there is an event of default under the new notes, DTC (or its nominee) will exchange the applicable global note for definitive new notes in registered form, which it will distribute to its participants. See “—Definitive Registered Notes.”

Transfers

Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected in accordance with DTC rules and will be settled in immediately available funds. If a holder requires physical delivery of definitive registered notes for any reason, including to sell notes to persons in states which require physical delivery of such securities or to pledge such securities, such holder must transfer its interest in the global notes in accordance with the normal procedures of DTC and in accordance with the procedures set forth in the indenture.

Definitive Registered Notes

Under the terms of the indenture, owners of the book-entry interests will receive definitive registered notes, only if:

(1) DTC notifies Lockheed Martin that it is unwilling or unable to continue to act as a depository for the global notes, or if at any time DTC ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and a successor depository is not appointed by Lockheed Martin within 90 days; or

(2) DTC so requests following an event of default under the indenture; or

(3) Lockheed Martin in its discretion, subject to DTC’s procedures, at any time determines not to have all of the new notes represented by one or more global notes.

In the case of the issuance of definitive registered notes, the holder of a definitive registered note may transfer such note by surrendering it to the registrar or a transfer agent. In the event of a partial transfer or a partial redemption of a holding of definitive registered notes represented by one definitive registered note, a definitive registered note shall be issued to the transferee in respect of the part transferred and a new definitive registered note in respect of the balance of the holding not transferred or redeemed shall be issued to the transferor or the holder, as applicable; provided that definitive registered notes shall be issued only in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The cost of preparing, printing, packaging and delivering the definitive registered notes shall be borne by Lockheed Martin.

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Lockheed Martin is not required to register the transfer or exchange of any notes selected for redemption. In the event of the transfer of any definitive registered note, the trustee may require a holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents as described in the indenture. Lockheed Martin may require a holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law and permitted by the indenture and the new notes.

If definitive registered notes are issued and a holder thereof claims that such definitive registered notes have been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken or if such definitive registered note is mutilated and is surrendered to the registrar or at the office of a transfer agent, Lockheed Martin shall issue, and the trustee shall authenticate, a replacement definitive registered note if the trustee’s and Lockheed Martin’s requirements are met. The trustee or Lockheed Martin may require a holder requesting replacement of a definitive registered note to furnish an indemnity bond sufficient in the judgment of both to protect Lockheed Martin, the trustee or the paying agent appointed pursuant to the indenture from any loss which any of them may suffer if a definitive registered note is replaced. Lockheed Martin may charge for its expenses in replacing a definitive registered note.

In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen definitive registered note has become or is about to become due and payable, or is about to be redeemed or purchased by Lockheed Martin pursuant to the provisions of the indenture, Lockheed Martin in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new definitive registered note, pay, redeem or purchase such definitive registered note, as the case may be.

Definitive registered notes may be transferred and exchanged for book-entry interests in a global note only in accordance with the indenture.

Information Concerning DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream

Lockheed Martin understands as follows with respect to DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream:

DTC

DTC advises that it is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act.

DTC was created to hold securities for its direct participants and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions among its direct participants. It does this through electronic computerized book-entry transfers and pledges between the accounts of its direct participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. DTC’s direct participants include both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations. DTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (“DTCC”). DTCC is the holding company for DTC, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, all of which are registered clearing agencies. DTCC is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries. Others, such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a participant, either directly or indirectly, also have access to the DTC system and are known as indirect participants.

Because DTC can only act on behalf of direct participants, who in turn act on behalf of indirect participants and certain banks, the ability of an owner of a beneficial interest to pledge such interest to persons or entities that do not participate in the DTC system or otherwise take actions in respect of such interest may be limited by the lack of a definitive certificate for that interest. The laws of some states require that certain persons take physical delivery of securities in definitive form. Consequently, the ability to transfer beneficial interests to such persons may be limited.

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payment, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates and any risk from lack of simultaneous transfers of securities and cash. Euroclear provides various other services, including securities lending and borrowing and interfaces with domestic markets in several countries. The Euroclear System is owned by Euroclear Clearance System Public Limited Company (ECSplc) and operated through a license agreement by Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., a bank incorporated under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium, which we refer to as the “Euroclear Operator.”

The Euroclear Operator holds securities and book-entry interests in securities for participating organizations and facilitates the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between Euroclear participants, and between Euroclear participants and participants of certain other securities intermediaries through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of such participants or other securities intermediaries.

The Euroclear Operator provides Euroclear participants, among other things, with safekeeping, administration, clearance and settlement, securities lending and borrowing, and related services.

Non-participants of Euroclear may hold and transfer book-entry interests in the securities through accounts with a direct participant of Euroclear or any other securities intermediary that holds a book-entry interest in the securities through one or more securities intermediaries standing between such other securities intermediary and the Euroclear Operator.

The Euroclear Operator is regulated and examined by the Belgian Banking and Finance Commission and the National Bank of Belgium.

Securities clearance accounts and cash accounts with the Euroclear Operator are governed by the “Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear” and the related operating procedures of the Euroclear System, and applicable Belgian law, which are collectively referred to as the “terms and conditions.” The terms and conditions govern transfers of notes and cash within Euroclear, withdrawals of notes and cash from Euroclear, and receipts of payments with respect to notes in Euroclear. All notes in Euroclear are held on a fungible basis without attribution of specific certificates to specific securities clearance accounts. The Euroclear Operator acts under the terms and conditions only on behalf of Euroclear participants, and has no record of or relationship with persons holding through Euroclear participants.

Distributions with respect to the senior notes held beneficially through Euroclear will be credited to the cash accounts of Euroclear participants in accordance with the terms and conditions, to the extent received by the U.S. depositary for Euroclear.

Clearstream

Clearstream advises that it is incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg as a professional depositary. Clearstream holds securities for its participant organizations and facilitates the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between Clearstream participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of Clearstream participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates. Clearstream provides to Clearstream participants, among other things, services for safekeeping, administration, clearance and settlement of internationally traded securities and securities lending and borrowing. Clearstream interfaces with domestic markets in several countries.

As a registered bank in Luxembourg, Clearstream is subject to regulation by the Luxembourg Commission for the Supervision of the Financial Sector. Clearstream participants are recognized financial institutions around the world, including underwriters, securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations. Indirect access to Clearstream is also available to others, such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Clearstream participant, either directly or indirectly. Distributions with respect to debt securities held beneficially through Clearstream will be credited to cash accounts of Clearstream participants in accordance with its rules and procedures, to the extent received by the U.S. depositary for Clearstream.

 

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Global Clearance and Settlement Under the Book-Entry System

Subject to compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the global notes, cross-market transfers between participants in DTC, on the one hand, and Euroclear participants or Clearstream participants, on the other hand, will be effected through DTC in accordance with DTC’s rules on behalf of each of Euroclear or Clearstream by its U.S. depositary; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream by the counterparty in such system in accordance with the rules and procedures and within the established deadlines (European time) of such system. Euroclear or Clearstream will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to DTC to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving interests in the global notes in DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear participants and Clearstream participants may not deliver instructions directly to DTC.

Because of time zone differences, the securities account of a Euroclear participant or a Clearstream participant purchasing an interest in a global note from a DTC participant will be credited, and any such crediting will be reported to the relevant Euroclear participant or Clearstream participant, during the securities settlement processing day (which must be a business day for Euroclear and Clearstream) immediately following the DTC settlement date. Cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of sales of interest in a global note by or through a Euroclear participant or a Clearstream participant to a DTC participant will be received on the DTC settlement date but will be available in the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account only as of the business day for Euroclear or Clearstream following DTC’s settlement date.

Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream are expected to follow the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate transfers of interests in a global note among participants of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, they are under no obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures, and such procedures may be discontinued at any time. Neither Lockheed Martin, the trustee or the paying agents will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream or their respective participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

 

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U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following discussion is a summary of material U.S. federal income tax considerations relevant to the exchange of old notes for new notes in the exchange offer, but does not purport to be a complete analysis of all potential tax effects. The discussion is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, Treasury Regulations, Internal Revenue Service rulings and pronouncements and judicial decisions now in effect, all of which may be subject to change at any time by legislative, judicial or administrative action. These changes may be applied retroactively in a manner that could adversely affect a holder of new notes. We cannot assure you that the Internal Revenue Service will not challenge one or more of the tax considerations described in this discussion, and we have not obtained, nor do we intend to obtain, a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service or an opinion of counsel with respect to the U.S. federal tax consequences described herein. Some holders, including financial institutions, insurance companies, regulated investment companies, tax-exempt organizations, dealers in securities or currencies, U.S. persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, or persons who hold the notes as part of a hedge, conversion transaction, straddle or other risk reduction transaction may be subject to special rules not discussed below. This discussion does not address the tax considerations arising under the laws of any foreign, state or local jurisdiction, or any non-income tax consequences of the exchange of old notes for new notes.

Exchange of Notes

The exchange of old notes for new notes in the exchange offer will not constitute a taxable event to holders. Consequently,

 

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the initial adjusted tax basis of the new note will be the same as the adjusted tax basis of the old note immediately before the exchange.

In any event, persons considering the exchange of old notes for new notes are encouraged to consult their own tax advisors concerning the United States federal income tax consequences in light of their particular situations, as well as any consequences arising under laws of any other taxing jurisdiction.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We believe that the new notes issued in the exchange offer may be offered for resale, resold or otherwise transferred by holders thereof without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as long as (i) such holder is acquiring the new notes in the ordinary course of its business, (ii) such holder is not participating and does not intend to participate in a distribution of the new notes, (iii) such holder has no arrangement or understanding with any person, including us or any of our affiliates, to participate in a distribution of the new notes, (iv) such holder is not our affiliate, (v) if such holder is a broker-dealer such holder acquired the old notes as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and not directly from us for its own account in the initial offering of the old notes, and (vi) if such holder is a broker-dealer that will receive new notes for its own account in exchange for old notes that were acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activities, then it may be a statutory underwriter and shall deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such new notes. If such holder is participating in the exchange offer for the purpose of distributing the new notes to be acquired in the exchange offer such holder must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, in connection with a resale of the new notes. If such holder fails to comply with these requirements, such holder may incur liabilities under the Securities Act, and we will not indemnify such holder for such liabilities.

In addition, in connection with any resales of the new notes, exchanging broker-dealers that receive new notes for their own account pursuant to this exchange offer must deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act. Exchanging broker-dealers may fulfill their prospectus delivery requirements with respect to the new notes with the prospectus contained in the exchange offer registration statement. As a result, each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such new notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of new notes received in exchange for old notes where such old notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, for a period of up to 180 days after the expiration of the exchange offer, we will make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. In addition, during this 180-day period, all dealers effecting transactions in the new notes may be required to deliver a prospectus.

We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of new notes by broker-dealers or any other persons. New notes received by broker-dealers for their own account pursuant to the exchange offer may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the new notes, or a combination of these methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to the prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Any resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any broker-dealer and/or the purchasers of any new notes. Any broker-dealer that resells new notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer and any broker-dealer that participates in a distribution of new notes may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any profit resulting from these resales of new notes and any commissions or concessions received by any of these persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states that, by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.

We have agreed to pay certain expenses incident to the exchange offer (other than the expenses of counsel for the holders of the old notes) and commissions or concessions of any brokers or dealers and will indemnify the holders of the old notes and the new notes (including any broker-dealers) against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the new notes offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Hogan Lovells US LLP, Baltimore, Maryland.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of Lockheed Martin Corporation appearing in Lockheed Martin Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, and the effectiveness of Lockheed Martin Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in its reports thereon, which conclude, among other things, that Lockheed Martin Corporation did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), because of the effects of the material weakness described in such reports, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

With respect to the unaudited consolidated interim financial information of Lockheed Martin Corporation for the quarters ended March 26, 2017 and March 27, 2016 and the quarters and six months ended June 25, 2017 and June 26, 2016, incorporated by reference in this prospectus, Ernst & Young LLP reported that they have applied limited procedures in accordance with professional standards for a review of such information. However, their separate reports dated April 26, 2017 and July 20, 2017, included in Lockheed Martin Corporation’s Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended March 26, 2017 and June 25, 2017, and incorporated by reference herein, state that they did not audit and they do not express an opinion on such interim financial information. Accordingly, the degree of reliance on their reports on such information should be restricted in light of the limited nature of the review procedures applied. Ernst & Young LLP is not subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act for their reports on the unaudited interim financial information because these reports are not a “report” or a “part” of the Registration Statement prepared or certified by Ernst & Young LLP within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Securities Act.

 

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Offer to Exchange up to $1,578,468,000 in Principal Amount of 4.09% Notes

due 2052, Series B (CUSIP No. 539830 BN8)

that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933

for

any and all outstanding 4.09% Notes due 2052 (CUSIP Nos. 539830 BM0 and U5400E AD3)

that have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933

 

 

The Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer is:

Global Bondholder Services Corporation

 

By Mail:		By Hand and Overnight Courier:
65 Broadway—Suite 404 New York, NY 10006		65 Broadway—Suite 404 New York, NY 10006
By Facsimile (for eligible institutions only):		Confirm by Telephone:
(212) 430-3775		(212) 430-3774
Banks and Brokers call: (212) 430-3774 Toll free: (866) 794-2200