UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )
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HARRIS CORPORATION
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held on October 23, 2015.
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Meeting Information
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Annual Meeting
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| HARRIS CORPORATION |
For holders as of: | August 28, 2015 | ||||
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Date: October 23, 2015
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Time: 1:00 PM
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| Location: Harris Technology Center | ||||||
| 1395 Troutman Boulevard | ||||||
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Palm Bay, Florida 32905
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| HARRIS CORPORATION 1025 WEST NASA BOULEVARD MELBOURNE, FL 32919 |
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Notice of 2015 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement Annual Report for Fiscal Year Ended July 3, 2015
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” each nominee listed in Proposal 1 and “FOR” Proposals 2, 3, 4 and 5. | ||||||||||||||
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1. Election of Directors for a One-Year Term Expiring at 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders |
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Nominees:
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2. | Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Named Executive Officers as Disclosed in Proxy Statement | ||||||||||||
| 1a. William M. Brown |
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1b. Peter W. Chiarelli
1c. Thomas A. Dattilo
1d. Terry D. Growcock
1e. Lewis Hay III |
3. | Approval of new Harris Corporation 2015 Equity Incentive Plan | ||||||||||||
| 4. | Approval of new Harris Corporation Annual Incentive Plan | |||||||||||||
| 1f. Vyomesh I. Joshi |
5. | Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2016
NOTE: The named proxies also are authorized, in their discretion, to consider and act upon such other business as may properly come before the 2015 Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. | ||||||||||||
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1g. Karen Katen |
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1h. Leslie F. Kenne |
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1i. David B. Rickard |
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1j. Dr. James C. Stoffel |
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1k. Gregory T. Swienton |
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1l. Hansel E. Tookes II |
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