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):  February 12, 2009
 
TEXTRON INC.
 
 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	 	I-5480	 	05-0315468	
(State of	 	(Commission File Number)	 	(IRS Employer	
Incorporation)	 	 	 	Identification Number)	

 
40 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island  02903
 (Address of principal executive offices)

 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (401) 421-2800
 
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Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

In order to facilitate Textron Financial Corporation’s (“Textron Financial”) previously announced exit from the dealer floorplan financing business, Textron Financial and certain of its affiliates entered into a series of amendments to its dealer floorplan securitization program as described below.  Textron Financial is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron Inc.

On February 12, 2009, Textron Financial’s affiliate, Textron Financial Floorplan Master Note Trust (the “Trust”), entered into amendments to (i) the Series 2008-CP-1 Supplement (the “Series 2008-CP-1 Amendment”) and (ii) the Series 2008-CP-2 Supplement (the “Series 2008-CP-2 Amendment”), in each case, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, by and among the Trust, The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee (the “Indenture Trustee”), and Textron Financial, as servicer, to make certain amendments to increase the required reserve account amount, change the allocation of certain collections and change the calculation of certain amounts in respect of the Series 2008-CP-1 Variable Funding Notes and the Series 2008-CP-2 Variable Funding Notes previously issued by the Trust.  The summary of the Series 2008-CP-1 Amendment and the Series 2008-CP-2 Amendment set forth in this Item 1.01 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Series 2008-CP-1 Amendment and the Series 2008-CP-2 Amendment which are filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.

In addition, on February 12, 2009, Textron Financial entered into (i) Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Sale and Servicing Agreement (the “SSA Amendment”), by and among the Trust, Textron Receivables Corporation III (“TRC III”), the Indenture Trustee and Textron Financial, as servicer, and (ii) Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement (the “RPA Amendment”), by and between Textron Financial and TRC III to make certain amendments related to the calculation of certain amounts in connection with its dealer floorplan securitization program and the removal of certain accounts from the Trust.  The summary of the SSA Amendment and the RPA Amendment set forth in this Item 1.01 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the SSA Amendment and the RPA Amendment which are filed as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 (d)          Exhibits

Exhibit
Number	Description	
4.1	Amendment No. 2, dated as of February 12, 2009, to Series 2008-CP-1 Supplement, dated as of March 20, 2008, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of May 26, 2005, by and among Textron Financial Floorplan Master Note Trust, The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee, and Textron Financial, as servicer.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Textron Financial’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2009.
 	
4.2	Amendment No. 1, dated as of February 12, 2009, to Series 2008-CP-2 Supplement, dated as of May 13, 2008, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of May 26, 2005, by and among Textron Financial Floorplan Master Note Trust, The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee, and Textron Financial, as servicer.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Textron Financial’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2009.

99.1	Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2009, by and among Textron Receivables Corporation III, Textron Financial Floorplan Master Note Trust, The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee, and Textron Financial, as servicer.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Textron Financial’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2009.
 	
99.2	Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2009, by and between Textron Financial and Textron Receivables Corporation III.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Textron Financial’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2009.	

 

 

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.

 	TEXTRON INC.	
 	(Registrant)	

 	 	
Date:  February 19, 2009	By:	/s/Terrence O’Donnell	
 	 	Terrence O’Donnell	
 	 	Executive Vice President and General Counsel	

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Description	
4.1	Amendment No. 2, dated as of February 12, 2009, to Series 2008-CP-1 Supplement, dated as of March 20, 2008, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of May 26, 2005, by and among Textron Financial Floorplan Master Note Trust, The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee, and Textron Financial, as servicer.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Textron Financial’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2009.

4.2	Amendment No. 1, dated as of February 12, 2009, to Series 2008-CP-2 Supplement, dated as of May 13, 2008, to the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of May 26, 2005, by and among Textron Financial Floorplan Master Note Trust, The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee, and Textron Financial, as servicer.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Textron Financial’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2009.

99.1	Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2009, by and among Textron Receivables Corporation III, Textron Financial Floorplan Master Note Trust, The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee, and Textron Financial, as servicer.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Textron Financial’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2009.

99.2	Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2009, by and between Textron Financial and Textron Receivables Corporation III.  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Textron Financial’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 19, 2009.