L3Harris Technologies: appoints Kimberly Fields to board

What happened L3Harris Technologies announced that on Oct 21, 2026 the board increased the authorized number of directors from 11 to 12 and appointed Kimberly Fields as an independent director. Ms. Fields’ initial term commenced Oct 21, 2026 and expires at the company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders. The filing says Ms. Fields has served as President and CEO of ATI, Inc. since Jul 2024 and as chair of ATI’s board since May 2026; she joined ATI in 2019 and was named chief operating officer in 2022 and president in 2023.

Key details

• Board size increased from 11 to 12; appointment effective Oct 21, 2026.
• Ms. Fields’ initial term expires at the company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders.
• Ms. Fields was not appointed to any board committees at this time.
• As a non-employee director, Ms. Fields will be compensated under the Summary of Annual Compensation of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. Non-Employee Directors effective Jan 1, 2026; the filing reports no related-party transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a).

Why it may matter The filing reports Item 5.02 (departure of directors or certain officers; election of directors), covering the appointment of a director and related compensation and transaction disclosures, and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD disclosure), covering the press release announcing the appointment. The filing does not show why the company acted or why the insider traded.