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): June 27, 2006

 


The Boeing Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   1-442   91-0425694

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

100 N. Riverside Drive

Chicago, IL 60606-1596

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(312) 544-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On June 26, 2006, The Boeing Company (“Boeing”) issued a press release in which Boeing announced that it was accelerating an evaluation of Connexion by Boeing. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


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.

 

Date: June 27, 2006   THE BOEING COMPANY
  By:  

/s/ James C. Johnson

   

James C. Johnson

Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Assistant

General Counsel