2018 Proxy Statement

TEXTRON 2018 PROXY STATEMENT 3 YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT Brokers are not permitted to vote on the election of directors or on certain other proposals without instructions IURP WKH EHQHÀFLDO RZQHU 7KHUHIRUH LI \RXU VKDUHV DUH KHOG LQ WKH QDPH RI \RXU EURNHU RU EDQN LW LV LPSRUWDQW 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 25, 2018: The Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Annual Report to Shareholders IRU WKH ¿VFDO \HDU HQGHG 'HFHPEHU DQG WKH &RPSDQ\¶V $QQXDO 5HSRUW RQ )RUP . IRU WKH ¿VFDO \HDU HQGHG 'HFHPEHU DUH DYDLODEOH DW KWWS LQYHVWRU WH[WURQ FRP LQYHVWRUV LQYHVWRU UHVRXUFHV 7KH &RPSDQ\ ZLOO SURYLGH E\ PDLO ZLWKRXW FKDUJH D FRS\ RI LWV $QQXDO 5HSRUW RQ )RUP . DW WKH UHTXHVW RI VKDUHKROGHUV 3OHDVH GLUHFW DOO LQTXLULHV WR WKH &RPSDQ\ DW RU E\ VXEPLWWLQJ D ZULWWHQ UHTXHVW WR WKH 6HFUHWDU\ DW 7H[WURQ ,QF 40 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903.