NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING To the Shareholders of Textron Inc.: The 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Textron Inc. will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 11 a.m., Eastern time. To support the health and well-being of our employees and shareholders, this year’s meeting will be held virtually via a live audio webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TXT2022. Shareholders will not be able to attend the meeting in person. At the meeting, our shareholders will be asked to do the following: 1 2 3 5 4 To elect the ten director nominees named in the proxy statement to hold office until the next annual shareholders’ meeting; To approve Textron’s executive compensation on an advisory basis; To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of Ernst & Young LLP as Textron’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022; To transact any other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the meeting. If properly presented at the meeting, to consider and act upon a shareholder proposal, set forth beginning on page 56 in the accompanying proxy statement, which is opposed by the Board of Directors; and Wednesday, April 27, 2022 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time Virtual Meeting Site: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TXT2022 To be admitted to the Annual Meeting virtually, you will need to log-in to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TXT2022 using the 16-digit control number found on the proxy card, voting instruction form, Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, email or legal proxy, as applicable, sent or made available to shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. 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 4, 2022, 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. Whether or not you plan to attend the virtual meeting, we urge you to cast your vote as soon as possible so that your shares may be represented at the meeting. You may vote your shares via the Internet or by telephone by following the instructions included on the Notice. Alternatively, if you received paper copies of the proxy materials by mail, you can also vote by mail by following the instructions on the proxy card. You are entitled to vote all shares of common stock registered in your name at the close of business on February 28, 2022. A list of shareholders entitled to vote at the 2022 Annual Meeting will be available for viewing during the Annual Meeting. By order of the Board of Directors, E. Robert Lupone Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Providence, Rhode Island March 4, 2022
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