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            <rptOwnerStreet1>RF COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1680 UNIVERSITY AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROCHESTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Increase in performance shares granted 8/28/09 based upon performance share payout formula.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares withheld by company to pay tax liability on vesting of performance shares previously awarded.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Aggregate of 47,872.94 shares listed in Column 5 of Table I includes:  (a) 9,400 performance shares previously reported and subject to adjustment; (b) 9,000 restricted shares previously reported and subject to vesting; and (c) a reduction of a .23 share due to rounding of previous reports of the Harris Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan's record keeper.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Of the 53,600 shares granted on this 8/24/12 stock option, 17,867 shares are exercisable on 8/24/13, 17,867 shares are exercisable on 8/24/14, and 17,866 shares are exercisable on 8/24/15.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each performance stock unit represents a contingent right to one share of the Issuer's common stock.  Performance stock units are subject to future adjustment; performance period started 6/30/12.  The 13,500 performance stock units will vest on 7/3/15.  Vested shares are subject to future adjustment and, if earned based on performance, will be delivered to the reporting person within two and one-half months of vesting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By:  /s/ Scott T. Mikuen, Attorney-in-Fact,
For:  Dana A. Mehnert</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-08-28</signatureDate>
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