Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Duffy Julie G

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/17/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

TEXTRON INC [TXT]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

TEXTRON INC., 40 WESTMINSTER STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive VP - Human Resources /

(Street)

PROVIDENCE, RI 02903

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	12831	D
Common Stock	10736.62	I	Held on behalf of the Reporting Person by the Textron Savings Plan (as of 07/17/2017).

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option - Right to Buy	⁽¹⁾	3/1/2024	Common Stock	6562	$39.70	D
Employee Stock Option - Right to Buy	⁽²⁾	3/1/2025	Common Stock	5727	$44.31	D
Employee Stock Option - Right to Buy	⁽³⁾	3/1/2026	Common Stock	7009	$34.50	D
Employee Stock Option - Right to Buy	⁽⁴⁾	3/10/2027	Common Stock	6260	$49.48	D
Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	420.94 ⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁷⁾	D
Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	60.891 ⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁷⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	This option vested in three (3) equal annual installments. The first, second and third installments became exercisable on March 1, 2015, March 1, 2016 and March 1, 2017 (respectively).
(2)	This option vests in three (3) equal annual installments. The first and second installments became exercisable on March 1, 2016 and March 1, 2017 (respectively), and the third installment will become exercisable on March 1, 2018.
(3)	This option vests in three (3) equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on March 1, 2017, and the second and third installments will become exercisable on March 1, 2018 and March 1, 2019 (respectively).
(4)	This option will vest in three (3) equal annual installments. The first, second and third installments will become exercisable on March 1, 2018, March 1, 2019 and March 1, 2020 (respectively).
(5)	Payable in cash following the conclusion of Reporting Person's employment with Textron Inc.
(6)	Acquired pursuant to the Textron Spillover Savings Plan.
(7)	Each stock unit is valued based on the value of one (1) share of Textron Inc. Common Stock.
(8)	Acquired pursuant to the Deferred Income Plan for Textron Executives.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Duffy Julie G TEXTRON INC. 40 WESTMINSTER STREET PROVIDENCE, RI 02903			Executive VP - Human Resources

Signatures
/s/ Ann T. Willaman, Attorney-in-Fact		7/27/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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