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TEXTRON 2016 PROXY STATEMENT
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING
GENERAL
This proxy statement, which is first being made available to shareholders on or about March 8, 2016, is furnished in
connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of Textron Inc. of proxies to be voted at the annual meeting of
shareholders to be held on April 27, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the Company’s principal executive office, located at 40 Westminster
Street, Providence, Rhode Island, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.
SHAREHOLDERS WHO MAY VOTE
All shareholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2016 will be entitled to vote. As of March 1, 2016, Textron had
outstanding 269,045,375 shares of common stock, each of which is entitled to one vote with respect to each matter to be voted
upon at the meeting. Proxies are solicited to give all shareholders who are entitled to vote on the matters that come before
the meeting the opportunity to do so whether or not they attend the meeting in person.
INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
As permitted by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we are making our proxy materials available to
shareholders primarily via the Internet, rather than mailing printed copies of these materials to shareholders. On March 8, we
mailed to many of our shareholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how
to access and review our proxy materials, including our Proxy Statement and the Annual Report to Shareholders, and vote online.
This process is designed to expedite shareholders’ receipt of proxy materials, lower the cost of the annual meeting, and
help conserve natural resources. If you received a Notice by mail, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials
unless you request one. If you would prefer to receive printed proxy materials, please follow the instructions included in the
Notice. Shareholders who requested paper copies of the proxy materials or previously elected to receive our proxy materials
electronically did not receive the Notice and will receive the proxy materials in the format requested.
VOTING
Shareholders of record may vote via the Internet or by using the toll-free telephone number listed on the proxy card or Notice.
Please follow the instructions for Internet or telephone voting provided on the proxy card or Notice. Alternatively, if you
received paper copies of the proxy materials by mail, you can vote by mail by following the instructions on the proxy card.
If you vote via the Internet or by telephone, please do not return a signed proxy card. Shareholders who hold their shares
through a bank or broker can vote via the Internet or by telephone if these options are offered by the bank or broker. If you
received the proxy materials in paper form from your bank or broker, the materials include a voting instruction card so you
can instruct the holder of record on how to vote your shares.
If voting by mail, please complete, sign, date and return your proxy card enclosed with the proxy statement in the
accompanying postage-paid envelope. You can specify how you want your shares voted on each proposal by marking the
appropriate boxes on the proxy card. If your proxy card is signed and returned without specifying a vote or an abstention
on any proposal, it will be voted according to the recommendation of the Board of Directors on that proposal. That
recommendation is shown for each proposal on the proxy card.
You also may vote in person at the meeting.
If your shares are held in the name of your broker or bank and you wish
to vote in person at the meeting, you must request your broker or bank to issue you a proxy covering your shares.
SAVINGS PLAN PARTICIPANTS
If you are a participant in a Textron savings plan with a Textron stock fund as an investment option, the accompanying proxy
card shows the number of shares allocated to your account under the plan. When you vote via the Internet or by telephone,
or your proxy card is returned properly signed, the plan trustee will vote your proportionate interest in the plan shares in
the manner you direct, or if you vote by mail and make no direction, in proportion to directions received from the other plan
participants (except for any shares allocated to your Tax Credit Account under the Textron Savings Plan, which will be voted
only as you direct). All directions will be held in confidence.