UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACTOF 1934
June 22, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
The Boeing Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-442 | 91-0425694 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 100 N. Riverside, Chicago, IL | 60606-1596 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(312) 544-2000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
At its scheduled meeting on June 22, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of The Boeing Company (the “Company”) approved a restricted stock unit grant for 50,000 units of Boeing common stock (the “Award”) to James A. Bell, Executive Vice President, Corporate President and Chief Financial Officer. The Award was effective on June 22, 2009.
The Award was granted in recognition of Mr. Bell’s performance and as a retention vehicle. The Award was made under the Company’s 2003 Incentive Stock Plan (the “2003 Plan”) and is subject to the terms and conditions of the 2003 Plan. The Award will vest 100% and settle in common stock (on a one-for-one basis) on the third anniversary of the grant date and is subject to other terms contained in the Form of Notice of Terms of Restricted Stock Units listed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 |
Form of Notice of Terms of Restricted Stock Units. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| THE BOEING COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael F. Lohr | |
| Michael F. Lohr | ||
| Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel | ||
| Dated: June 26, 2009 | ||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Form of Notice of Terms of Restricted Stock Units. |