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TEXTRON 2017 PROXY STATEMENT
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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
Brokers are not permitted to vote on the election of directors or on certain other proposals without instructions
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that you vote. We encourage you to vote promptly, even if you intend to attend the annual meeting.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON
APRIL 26, 2017:
The Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Annual Report to Shareholders for
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December 31, 2016 are available at
http://investor.textron.com/investors/investor-resources.The Company will provide
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all inquiries to the Company at (401) 457-2353 or by submitting a written request to the Secretary at Textron Inc.,
40 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903.