UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 29, 2009

RAYTHEON COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State of Incorporation)

1-13699 (Commission File Number)

95-1778500 (IRS Employer Identification Number)

870 Winter Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(781) 522-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.02.      Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Raytheon Company (the “Company”) is filing this amendment to its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 31, 2009, which reported the election of Stephen J. Hadley as an independent director to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). At the time of his election, the Board had not decided on which of the Board’s standing committees Mr. Hadley would serve.
 
On October 28, 2009, the Board voted to appoint Mr. Hadley to the Board’s Audit Committee and Public Affairs Committee effective immediately as of such date.

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.