TEXTRON INC. 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ATTENDING THE MEETING This proxy statement, which is first being made available to shareholders on or about March 7, 2024, is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of Textron Inc. of proxies to be voted at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on April 24, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time virtually via a live audio webcast and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. Shareholders will be able to attend the Annual Meeting, vote their shares and submit questions during the meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TXT2024. The live audio webcast of the Annual Meeting will begin promptly at 11:00 a.m. Online access to the audio webcast will open 15 minutes prior to the start of the Annual Meeting to allow time for you to log-in and test your device’s audio system. We encourage you to access the meeting in advance of the designated start time. To be admitted to the Annual Meeting virtually, you will need to log in to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TXT2024 using the 16-digit control number found on the proxy card, voting instruction form, Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or email, as applicable, sent or made available to shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Shareholders whose shares are held in street name and whose voting instruction form or Notice of Internet Availability does not indicate that their shares may be voted through the www.proxyvote.com website should contact their bank, broker or other nominee (preferably at least 5 days before the Annual Meeting) and obtain a “legal proxy” in order to be able to attend, participate in or vote at the Annual Meeting. SHAREHOLDERS WHO MAY VOTE All shareholders of record at the close of business on February 26, 2024 will be entitled to vote. As of February 26, 2024, Textron had outstanding 192,386,946 shares of common stock, each of which is entitled to one vote with respect to each matter to be voted upon at the meeting. Proxies are solicited to give all shareholders who are entitled to vote on the matters that come before the meeting the opportunity to do so whether or not they attend the meeting. VOTING RECOMMENDATION The Board of Directors recommends that shareholders vote as follows: Voting Recommendation Item 1 To elect the ten director nominees named in the proxy statement to hold office until the next annual shareholders’ meeting; “FOR” each of the director nominees Item 2 To approve the proposed Textron Inc. 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan; “FOR” Item 3 To approve Textron’s executive compensation on an advisory basis; “FOR” Item 4 To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of Ernst & Young LLP as Textron’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024; “FOR” Item 5 Shareholder Proposal regarding Independent Board Chairman. “AGAINST” TEXTRON 2024 PROXY STATEMENT 1
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