SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0104
Estimated average burden
hours per response: 0.5
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CAVE MICHAEL J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
100 N. RIVERSIDE PLAZA
M/C 5003-1001

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60606

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2007
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BOEING CO [ BA ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP, Bus. Dev. & Strategy
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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 14,508.45(1) D
Common 72.48 I By 401(k)
Common 9,698.44 I Career Shares
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
2005 Performance Shares (2) 02/28/2010 Common 1,672.44 (3) D
Boeing Stock Units(4) (5) (5) Common 3,901.62 (6) D
Deferred Compensation Units (7) (7) Common 5,300 (8) I Deferred Compensation Stock Program
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (9) 02/27/2016 Common 10,800 $74.445 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (10) 02/26/2017 Common 8,700 $89.645 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents a restricted stock unit award that vests in increments of 50% on each of 9/12/08 and 9/12/09.
2. 2005 Performance Shares vest in the following installments when the average daily closing price of Boeing stock reaches, for a specified period, the following dollar levels: 15% at $74.49, 30% at $79.82, 45% at $85.14, 60% at $90.46, 75% at $95.78, 90% at $101.10, 100% at $106.42, 110% at $111.74, 120% at $117.06, and 125% at $119.72.
3. Performance shares convert into common stock on a 1-for-1 basis on vesting.
4. Boeing Stock Units (BSUs) are phantom stock units allocated to the reporting person's Boeing Stock Unit account under the Incentive Compensation Plan.
5. BSUs vest and are payable in cash or stock three years after the award is granted.
6. BSUs convert into common stock on a 1-for-1 basis if settled in stock.
7. Phantom stock units acquired by reporting person pursuant to the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan. Units are payable in stock or cash. Company match contributions are forfeited upon termination for any reason other than retirement, death, disability or layoff.
8. Phantom stock units are convertible into common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
9. The options vest over a period of three years from the date of grant (February 27, 2006), with 34% vesting after the first year, on February 27, 2007, 33% vesting after the second year, on February 27, 2008, and 33% vesting after the third year, on February 27, 2009.
10. The options vest over a period of three years from the date of grant (February 26, 2007), with 34% vesting after the first year, on February 26, 2008, 33% vesting after the second year, on February 26, 2009, and 33% vesting after the third year, on February 26, 2010.
Remarks:
By: /s/ Mark R. Pacioni as Attorney-in-Fact 11/02/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.