Form 8-K

 

 

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): August 16, 2016

 

 

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   1-11437   52-1893632

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

6801 Rockledge Drive

Bethesda, Maryland

  20817
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(301) 897-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 16, 2016, Lockheed Martin Corporation (“Lockheed Martin”) issued a press release announcing the preliminary results of its exchange offer, which commenced on July 11, 2016 and expired on August 16, 2016, related to the transaction to separate its Information Systems & Global Solutions business segment and merge this business with Leidos Holdings, Inc. in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction (the “Transactions”). On August 16, 2016, Lockheed Martin also issued a press release announcing the closing of the Transactions.

A copy of the press releases are included as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release of Lockheed Martin Corporation dated August 16, 2016
99.2    Press release of Lockheed Martin Corporation dated August 16, 2016


SIGNATURES

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

 

    Lockheed Martin Corporation
Date: August 16, 2016     by:  

/s/ Stephen M. Piper

    Stephen M. Piper
    Vice President and Associate General Counsel


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release of Lockheed Martin Corporation dated August 16, 2016
99.2    Press release of Lockheed Martin Corporation dated August 16, 2016