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

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):  July 25, 2017
 

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
1-812
06-0570975
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, Connecticut 06032-2568
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (860) 728-7000
 
 N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Philippe Delpech, President of Otis Elevator Co. ("Otis"), a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (the "Company"), gave notice on July 25, 2017, that he has elected to leave the Company to accept another opportunity in Europe.
A copy of the Company's related press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibit is filed as part of this report.

Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description
99.1
Press release, dated July 27, 2017, issued by the Company.



SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: July 27, 2017
By:
 /s/ Peter J. Graber-Lipperman
 
 
Peter J. Graber-Lipperman
 
 
Corporate Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel