UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K

  CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 1, 2017
 
THE BOEING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 Commission file number 1-442
 
 
Delaware
 
91-0425694
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
100 N. Riverside, Chicago, IL
 
60606-1596
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(312) 544-2000
 
 
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 1, 2017, The Boeing Company made a discretionary contribution of 14,435,370 shares of its common stock to The Boeing Company Employee Retirement Plans Master Trust. The contributed shares have a value of approximately $3.5 billion. An independent fiduciary has been appointed to manage the contributed Boeing shares and direct the manner and timing of the disposition of those shares.  The independent fiduciary currently anticipates that it will dispose of the contributed shares within approximately 12 months.





SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 
THE BOEING COMPANY
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Grant M. Dixton
 
 
 
Grant M. Dixton
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
August 1, 2017