Item 4. (a). Executive Officers of the Registrant
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Item 4. (a). Executive Officers of the Registrant
Our executive officers as of February 6, 2018 are listed below, with their ages on that date, positions and offices currently held, and principal occupation and business experience during at least the last five years. There were no family relationships among any of our executive officers and directors. All officers serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Richard F. Ambrose (age 59), Executive Vice President - Space
Mr. Ambrose has served as Executive Vice President of Space since April 2013. He previously served as Vice President and Deputy, Space from July 2012 to March 2013.
Dale P. Bennett (age 61), Executive Vice President - Rotary and Mission Systems
Mr. Bennett has served as Executive Vice President of Rotary and Mission Systems since December 2012.
Orlando P. Carvalho (age 59), Executive Vice President - Aeronautics
Mr. Carvalho has served as Executive Vice President of Aeronautics since March 2013. He previously served as Executive Vice President and General Manager, F-35 Program from March 2012 to March 2013.
Brian P. Colan (age 57), Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer
Mr. Colan has served as Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer since August 2014. He previously served as Vice President and Controller, Missiles and Fire Control from January 2013 to August 2014.
Marillyn A. Hewson (age 64), Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Hewson has served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin since January 2014 and as Chief Executive Officer and President from January 2013 to December 2013. Prior to that, she has served over 30 years at Lockheed Martin in roles of increasing responsibility.
Maryanne R. Lavan (age 58), Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Ms. Lavan has served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel since June 2010 and Corporate Secretary since September 2010.
John W. Mollard (age 60), Vice President and Treasurer
Mr. Mollard has served as Vice President and Treasurer since April 2016. He previously served as Vice President, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis from 2003 to April 2016.
Frank St. John (age 51), Executive Vice President - Missiles and Fire Control
Mr. St. John has served as Executive Vice President of Missiles and Fire Control since January 2018. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Deputy, Programs, Missiles and Fire Control from June 2017 to January 2018. Prior to that, he served as Vice President, Orlando Operations and Tactical Missiles/Combat Maneuver Systems from 2011 to May 2017.
Bruce L. Tanner (age 58), Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Tanner has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since September 2007.
PART II
| ITEM 5. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities |
At January 26, 2018, we had 27,731 holders of record of our common stock, par value $1 per share. Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol LMT. Information concerning the high and low reported sales prices of Lockheed Martin common stock and dividends paid during the past two years is as follows:
Common Stock - Dividends Paid Per Share and Market Prices
| Dividends Paid Per Share | Stock Prices (High-Low) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| First | $ | 1.82 | $ | 1.65 | $ | 274.57 | - | $ | 248.00 | $ | 223.19 | - | $ | 200.47 | ||||||||||
| Second | 1.82 | 1.65 | 284.98 | - | 264.04 | 245.37 | - | 218.34 | ||||||||||||||||
| Third | 1.82 | 1.65 | 311.36 | - | 274.69 | 266.93 | - | 235.28 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fourth | 2.00 | 1.82 | 323.94 | - | 303.31 | 269.90 | - | 228.50 | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | $ | 7.46 | $ | 6.77 | $ | 323.94 | - | $ | 248.00 | $ | 269.90 | - | $ | 200.47 |
Stockholder Return Performance Graph
The following graph compares the total return on a cumulative basis of $100 invested in Lockheed Martin common stock on December 31, 2012 to the Standard and Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index and the S&P Aerospace & Defense Index.

The S&P Aerospace & Defense Index comprises Arconic Inc., General Dynamics Corporation, Harris Corporation, L3 Technologies, Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Raytheon Company, Rockwell Collins, Inc., Textron Inc., The Boeing Company, Transdigm Group Inc., and United Technologies Corporation. The stockholder return performance indicated on the graph is not a guarantee of future performance.
This graph is not deemed to be “filed” with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), and should not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of our prior or subsequent filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Purchases of Equity Securities
There were no sales of unregistered equity securities during the quarter ended December 31, 2017.
The following table provides information about our repurchases of our common stock registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act during the quarter ended December 31, 2017.
| Period (a) | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid Per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (b) | Amount Available for Future Share Repurchases Under the Plans or Programs (b) | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| September 25, 2017 – October 29, 2017 | 666,380 | $ | 314.86 | 666,275 | $ | 3,794 | ||||||||
| October 30, 2017 – November 26, 2017 | 524,021 | $ | 311.03 | 524,010 | $ | 3,631 | ||||||||
| November 27, 2017 – December 31, 2017 | 418,796 | $ | 314.71 | 408,049 | $ | 3,503 | ||||||||
| Total | 1,609,197 | (c) | $ | 313.57 | 1,598,334 |
| (a) | We close our books and records on the last Sunday of each month to align our financial closing with our business processes, except for the month of December, as our fiscal year ends on December 31. As a result, our fiscal months often differ from the calendar months. For example, September 25, 2017 was the first day of our October 2017 fiscal month. |
| (b) | In October 2010, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program pursuant to which we are authorized to repurchase our common stock in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market at prices per share not exceeding the then-current market prices. From time to time, our Board of Directors authorizes increases to our share repurchase program. On September 28, 2017, our Board of Directors authorized a $2.0 billion increase to the program. The total remaining authorization for future common share repurchases under our share repurchase program was $3.5 billion as of December 31, 2017. Under the program, management has discretion to determine the dollar amount of shares to be repurchased and the timing of any repurchases in compliance with applicable law and regulation. This includes purchases pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 plans. The program does not have an expiration date. |
| (c) | During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, the total number of shares purchased included 10,863 shares that were transferred to us by employees in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock units. These purchases were made pursuant to a separate authorization by our Board of Directors and are not included within the program. |
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