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Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

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Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

Market Information

Our common stock, par value $1.00 per share, is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), under the ticker symbol “LHX.” According to the records of our transfer agent, as of February 9, 2024, there were 9,667 holders of record of our common stock.

Dividends

We paid per share cash dividends on our common stock of $1.14 each quarterly period of fiscal 2023, $1.12 each quarterly period of fiscal 2022 and $1.02 each quarterly period of fiscal 2021. Our annualized per share cash dividend rate was $4.56 in fiscal 2023, $4.48 in fiscal 2022 and $4.08 in fiscal 2021. Quarterly cash dividends are typically paid in March, June, September and December. We currently expect to continue paying cash dividends in the near future, but we can give no assurances concerning payment of future dividends or future dividend increases. The declaration of dividends by our Board and the amount thereof will depend on a number of factors, including our financial condition, capital requirements, cash flows, results of operations, future business prospects and other factors our Board may deem relevant.

L3Harris Stock Performance Graph

The following performance graph is not deemed to be filed with the SEC or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and should not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any other previous or future filings by us under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

The performance graph and table below compare the fiscal year in the period ended June 28, 2019, the fiscal transition period for the two quarters ended January 3, 2020, fiscal 2020, fiscal 2021, fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2023 cumulative total shareholder return (“TSR”) of our common stock (the common stock of Harris Corporation prior to the L3Harris Merger on June 29, 2019, and the common stock of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. after the L3Harris Merger) with the comparable cumulative total returns of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Index (“S&P 500”) and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Aerospace & Defense Index (“S&P 500 Aerospace & Defense”). The figures in the performance graph below assume an initial investment of $100 at the close of business on June 29, 2018 in L3Harris common stock, the S&P 500 and the S&P 500 Aerospace & Defense and the reinvestment of all dividends.

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COMPARISON OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 28, 2019 (PRIOR TO THE L3HARRIS MERGER), THE FISCAL TRANSITION PERIOD FOR THE TWO QUARTERS ENDED JANUARY 3, 2020, FISCAL 2020, FISCAL 2021, FISCAL 2022 AND FISCAL 2023 CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN AMONG L3HARRIS, S&P 500 AND S&P 500 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

During fiscal 2023, we did not issue or sell any unregistered securities.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

On January 28, 2021, we announced that our Board approved a $6.0 billion share repurchase authorization under our repurchase program. On October 21, 2022, we announced that our Board approved an additional $3.0 billion share repurchase authorization that was in addition to the remaining unused authorization of 1.5 billion at that time. Our repurchase program does not have an expiration date and authorizes us to repurchase shares of our common stock through open market purchases, private transactions, transactions structured through investment banking institutions or any combination thereof.

During fiscal 2023, we repurchased 2.5 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program for $0.5 billion at an average share price of $204.38, excluding commissions of $0.02 per share. During fiscal 2022, we repurchased 4.7 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program for $1.1 billion at an average share price of $231.44, excluding commissions of $0.02 per share. As of December 29, 2023, the remaining unused authorization under our repurchase programs was $3.9 billion.

Employee transactions are represented by a combination of (a) shares of our common stock delivered to us in satisfaction of the tax withholding obligation of holders of performance units, restricted units or restricted shares that vested during the quarter and (b) performance units, restricted units or restricted shares returned to us upon retirement or employment termination of employees. Our equity incentive plans provide that the value of shares delivered to us to pay the exercise price of options or to cover tax withholding obligations shall be the closing price of our common stock on the date the relevant transaction occurs.

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The following table sets forth information with respect to repurchases by us of our common stock during the fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2023.

Period*Total number of shares purchasedAverage price paid per shareTotal number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs**(1)**Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs**(1)** ($ in millions)
Month No. 1
(September 30, 2023 - October 27, 2023)
Repurchase program(1)—$——$3,935
Employee transactions(2)20,761$171.09——
Month No. 2
(October 28, 2023 - November 24, 2023)
Repurchase program(1)—$——$3,935
Employee transactions(2)26,591$185.30——
Month No. 3
(November 25, 2023 - December 29, 2023)
Repurchase program(1)—$——$3,935
Employee transactions(2)9,314$200.54——
Total56,666—$3,935

*Periods represent our fiscal months.

(1)On October 21, 2022, we announced that our Board approved a $3 billion share repurchase authorization under our share repurchase program that was in addition to the remaining unused authorization of 1.5 billion at that time. Our repurchase program does not have an expiration date and authorizes us to repurchase shares of our common stock through open market purchases, private transactions, transactions structured through investment banking institutions or any combination thereof. As of December 29, 2023, the remaining unused authorization under our repurchase programs was $3.9 billion (as reflected in the table above).

(2)Represents a combination of (a) shares of our common stock delivered to us in satisfaction of the tax withholding obligation of holders of performance units or restricted units that vested during the quarter and (b) performance units or restricted units returned to us upon retirement or employment termination of employees. Our equity incentive plans provide that the value of shares delivered to us to pay the exercise price of options or to cover tax withholding obligations shall be the closing price of our common stock on the date the relevant transaction occurs.

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