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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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HARRIS CORPORATION

 

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Annual Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held on October 24, 2014.

 

  

 

Meeting Information            

 

  

Meeting Type:

 

 

  Annual Meeting

 

HARRIS CORPORATION    

   For holders as of:     August 29, 2014
  

 

Date:  October 24, 2014

 

 

 

      Time: 1:00 PM

 

   Location:   Harris Customer Briefing Center
  

   1025 West NASA Boulevard

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   Melbourne, Florida 32919

 

 

HARRIS CORPORATION

1025 WEST NASA BOULEVARD

MELBOURNE, FL 32919

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Notice of 2014 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement Annual Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 27, 2014

 

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  Voting Items               
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” each nominee listed in Proposal 1 and “FOR” Proposals 2 and 3.

        
 

 

1.     Election of Directors for a One-Year Term Expiring at 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

           
 

 

        Nominees:

           
 

        1a.  William M. Brown

           
 

        1b.  Peter W. Chiarelli

 

        1c.  Thomas A. Dattilo

 

        1d.  Terry D. Growcock

 

        1e.  Lewis Hay III

         2.    Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Named Executive Officers as Disclosed in Proxy Statement
          

 

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Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2015

 

        1f.  Vyomesh I. Joshi

        

 

NOTE: The named proxies also are authorized, in their discretion, to consider and act upon such other business as may properly come before the 2014 Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

 

 

        1g.  Karen Katen

        
 

 

        1h.  Leslie F. Kenne

        
 

 

        1i.  David B. Rickard

        

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        1j.  Dr. James C. Stoffel

           
 

        1k.  Gregory T. Swienton

           
 

        1l.  Hansel E. Tookes II

           
             
             
             

 

 


 

 

 

 

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