SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 31, 2018.
RAYTHEON COMPANY
RAYTHEON COMPANY
C/O AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER
6201 15TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY 11219
| Meeting Information | ||
| Meeting Type: | Annual Meeting | |
| For holders as of: | April 2, 2018 | |
| Date: May 31, 2018 | Time: 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time | |
| Location: | The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City |
| 1250 South Hayes Street | |
| Arlington,Virginia 22202 | |
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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT ANNUAL REPORT | |
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| Voting Items |
| The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the listed nominees under Item 1. | |||
| Item 1 - | Election of Directors | ||
| Nominees: | |||
| 1a. | Tracy A. Atkinson | ||
| 1b. | Robert E. Beauchamp | ||
| 1c. | Adriane M. Brown | ||
| 1d. | Vernon E. Clark | ||
| 1e. | Stephen J. Hadley | ||
| 1f. | Thomas A. Kennedy | ||
| 1g. | Letitia A. Long | ||
| 1h. | George R. Oliver | ||
| 1i. | Dinesh C. Paliwal | ||
| 1j. | William R. Spivey | ||
| 1k. | James A. Winnefeld, Jr. | ||
| 1l. | Robert O. Work | ||
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COMPANY PROPOSALS: The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Items 2 and 3. | ||
| Item 2 - |
Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation | |
| Item 3 - | Ratification of Independent Auditors | |
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL: The Board of Directors recommends a vote AGAINST Item 4. | ||
| Item 4 - | Shareholder proposal to amend the proxy access by-law | |
