UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): October 30, 2002
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HARRIS CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-3863 34-0276860
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
1025 West NASA Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32919
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (321) 727-9100
No Change
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Items 1.-4. Not Applicable.
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On October 30, 2002, Harris Corporation ("Harris") announced
that on October 29, 2002, in the United States Federal
District Court for the Northern District of Texas, a jury
rendered a verdict in favor of Harris in a patent infringement
case against Ericsson, Inc. and its parent company. The jury
awarded Harris approximately $61 million in compensatory
damages and found that Ericsson's conduct was "willful."
A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Items 6. Not Applicable.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial statements.
None.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
None.
(c) Exhibits.
The following document is filed as an Exhibit to this
Report:
99.1 Press Release, dated October 30, 2002.
Items 8. - 9. Not Applicable.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
HARRIS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Bryan R. Roub
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Name: Bryan R. Roub
Title: Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 30, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Under Regulation S-K, Item 601 Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated October 30, 2002.