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): May 5, 2015
HARRIS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-3863 | 34-0276860 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1025 West NASA Blvd., Melbourne, Florida | 32919 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (321) 727-9100
No change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is furnished under this Item 2.02 and 7.01, including the accompanying Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is furnished under this Item 2.02 and 7.01, including the accompanying Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On May 5, 2015, Harris Corporation (the “Company” or “Harris”) issued a press release announcing, among other things, its results of operations for its third quarter of fiscal 2015 and reiterating its guidance announced on April 21, 2015 for expected income from continuing operations per diluted share for fiscal 2015 and expected revenue for fiscal 2015. The full text of the press release and related tables is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 2.02 and 7.01 by reference.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The press release includes a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, including income from continuing operations and income from continuing operations per diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal 2015, in each case excluding acquisition-related costs; free cash flow for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 and the third quarter of fiscal 2014, which excludes cash flow for capital expenditures; and the guidance range for expected income from continuing operations per diluted share for fiscal 2015, excluding impacts from the pending acquisition of Exelis Inc. A “non-GAAP financial measure” is generally defined as a numerical measure of a company’s historical or future performance that excludes or includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments, so as to be different from the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Income from continuing operations and income from continuing operations per diluted share for the third quarter of fiscal 2015, in each case excluding acquisition-related costs; free cash flow for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 and the third quarter of fiscal 2014, which excludes cash flow for capital expenditures; and the guidance range for expected income from continuing operations per diluted share for fiscal 2015, excluding impacts from the pending acquisition of Exelis Inc., are financial measures that are not defined by GAAP and should be viewed in addition to, and not in lieu of, income from continuing operations, income from continuing operations per diluted share, net cash provided by operating activities and other financial measures on a GAAP basis. Harris has included in its press release a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures disclosed in the press release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
Harris management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when considered together with the GAAP financial measures, provide information that is useful to investors in understanding period-over-period operating results separate and apart from items that may, or could, have a disproportionate positive or negative impact on results in any particular period. Harris management also believes that these non-GAAP financial measures enhance the ability of investors to analyze trends in Harris’ business and to understand Harris’ performance. In addition, Harris may utilize non-GAAP financial measures as guides in its forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning processes and to measure operating performance for some management compensation purposes. Please refer to Harris’ financial statements and accompanying footnotes for additional information and for a presentation of results in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
| 99.1 | Press Release, issued by Harris Corporation on May 5, 2015 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and Item 7.01). |
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 | ||||
| Date: May 5, 2015 | By: | /s/ Miguel A. Lopez | ||
| Name: | Miguel A. Lopez | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. Under Regulation S-K, Item 601 |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release, issued by Harris Corporation on May 5, 2015 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and Item 7.01). | |