0001193125-13-121856.txt : 20130603 0001193125-13-121856.hdr.sgml : 20130603 20130322135514 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-121856 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130322 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000936468 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760] IRS NUMBER: 521893632 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6801 ROCKLEDGE DR CITY: BETHESDA STATE: MD ZIP: 20817 BUSINESS PHONE: 3018976000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE CITY: BETHESDA STATE: MD ZIP: 20817 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence

Lockheed Martin Corporation

6801 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817

Telephone 301-897-6052 Facsimile 301-897-6606

E-mail: stephen.m.piper@lmco.com

 

LOGO

Stephen M. Piper

Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Corporate

22 March 2013

Filed Via Edgar

John Dana Brown, Esq.

Attorney-Advisor

Division of Corporation Finance

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:    Lockheed Martin Corporation
   Registration Statement on Form S-4
  

Filed 28 February 2013

  

File No. 333-186960

   Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012
  

Filed 28 February 2013

  

File No. 001-11437

Dear Mr. Brown:

Lockheed Martin Corporation (“Lockheed Martin”) advises the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that Lockheed Martin has received the Staff’s letter, dated 20 March 2013 (the “Comment Letter”), regarding the Staff’s review of Lockheed Martin’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Comment Letter requests that Lockheed Martin respond within ten (10) business days, or inform the Staff of when Lockheed Martin will provide a response.

As discussed between Mr. Christopher J. Gregoire of Lockheed Martin and Mr. Doug Jones of the Staff, Lockheed Martin requests until Friday, 5 April 2013, an additional two (2) business days, to respond to the Comment Letter due to the limited availability of certain members of Lockheed Martin’s management team. If this request is not acceptable, please do not hesitate to contact me at (301) 897-6052.

 

Sincerely,
/s/ Stephen M. Piper
Stephen M. Piper
Vice President & Associate General Counsel

 

cc:    Aamira Chaudhry
   Doug Jones
   J. Nolan McWilliams
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