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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-167164
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180518
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180518

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000101829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT ENGINES & ENGINE PARTS [3724]
		IRS NUMBER:				060570975
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00812
		FILM NUMBER:		18845070

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 FARM SPRINGS ROAD
		CITY:			FARMINGTON
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8607287000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 FARM SPRINGS ROAD
		CITY:			FARMINGTON
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06032

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED TECHNOLOGIES MICROELECTRONICS CENTER
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850825

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19841205
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<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May&nbsp;18, 2018 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION </B></P>
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if the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-commencement</FONT> communications pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13e-4(c)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.13e-4(c))</FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of
this chapter). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On May&nbsp;18, 2018, United Technologies Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued &#128;750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 1.150%
senior notes due 2024, &#128;500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.150% senior notes maturing 2030 and &#128;750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of senior floating rate notes maturing 2020 (the &#147;Notes&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;), pursuant to the Company&#146;s Registration
Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3ASR</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-211035)</FONT> (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) filed on April&nbsp;29, 2016. On May&nbsp;16, 2018, the Company filed with
the SEC a Prospectus Supplement dated May&nbsp;14, 2018 (the &#147;Prospectus Supplement&#148;) containing the final terms of the Notes pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) of the Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the offer and sale of the Notes, the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement, dated May&nbsp;14, 2018 (the
&#147;Underwriting Agreement&#148;), and a Pricing Agreement, dated May&nbsp;14, 2018 (the &#147;Pricing Agreement&#148;), each among the Company and the several underwriters named on the signature pages thereto. A form of the Underwriting Agreement
is included as Exhibit 1 to the Registration Statement. The Notes were issued under the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of May&nbsp;1, 2001 (the &#147;Indenture&#148;), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company,
N.A., as trustee. The Indenture and a form of the Notes are included as Exhibits 4(a) and 4(b) to the Registration Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company
expects to use the net proceeds received from the issuance of the Notes for general corporate purposes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For the relevant terms and
conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, Pricing Agreement and the Notes, please refer to the Prospectus Supplement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>This report is
not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any
sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section</I><I></I><I>&nbsp;10 of the Act</I>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Ariel David</P></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">Exhibit 5.1 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">[Letterhead of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen&nbsp;&amp; Katz] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">May&nbsp;18, 2018 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">United Technologies Corporation </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10 Farm Springs Road </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Farmington, Connecticut 06032 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Re: United Technologies Corporation Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed on May&nbsp;18, 2018 (1.150% Notes due 2024,
2.150% Notes due 2030 and Floating Rate Note due 2020) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have acted as special outside counsel to United Technologies Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), in connection
with the sale by the Company to the Underwriters (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement dated May&nbsp;14, 2018 (the &#147;Underwriting Agreement&#148;)) between the Company and the Underwriters listed in Schedule I to the Pricing Agreement dated
May&nbsp;14, 2018 (the &#147;Pricing Agreement&#148;) between the Company and the Representatives, pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3ASR</FONT> (File No.&nbsp;333-211035) (the &#147;Registration
Statement&#148;) of &#128;750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 1.150% senior notes due 2024 (the &#147;notes due 2024&#148;), &#128;500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.150% senior notes due 2030 (the &#147;notes due 2030&#148;) and
&#128;750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of senior floating rate notes due 2020 (the &#147;floating rate notes&#148;), issued under the Amended and Restated Indenture dated as of May&nbsp;1, 2001 (the &#147;Indenture&#148;) between the Company
and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to The Bank of New York), as Trustee (the &#147;Trustee&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have
examined and relied on originals or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of such documents, corporate records, certificates of the Company and public officials and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate
for the purposes of this letter, including (a)&nbsp;the Registration Statement; (b)&nbsp;the base prospectus, dated April&nbsp;29, 2016, included in the Registration Statement, but excluding the documents incorporated therein; (c)&nbsp;the
Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated May&nbsp;14, 2018, as filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) under the Act, but excluding the documents incorporated by reference therein; (d)&nbsp;the final term sheet dated May&nbsp;14, 2018,
as filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 433 under the Act; (e)&nbsp;the Prospectus Supplement dated May&nbsp;14, 2018, as filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) under the Act, but excluding the documents incorporated by reference
therein; (f)&nbsp;a copy of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company and a copy of the amended and restated Bylaws of the Company each as set forth in the certificate of the Assistant Secretary of the Company dated the date hereof;
(g)&nbsp;the Indenture; (h)&nbsp;a copy of the Global Notes for each series (CUSIP Numbers: 913017CU1 for the notes due 2024, 913017CV9 for the notes due 2030 and 913017CT4 for the floating rate notes, respectively), represented by Certificate
No.&nbsp;001 for each series of the notes due 2024, the notes due 2030 and the notes due 2020 and dated as of May&nbsp;18, 2018 (collectively, the &#147;Notes&#148;); (i) an executed copies of the Underwriting Agreement and the Pricing Agreement;
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(j) resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company relating to the issuance of the Notes; and (k)&nbsp;the Designated Officers&#146; Certificate of the Company dated the date hereof
establishing the terms of the Notes (the &#147;Officers&#146; Certificate&#148;). In such examination, we have assumed (i)&nbsp;the authenticity of original documents and the genuineness of all signatures; (ii)&nbsp;the conformity to the originals
of all documents submitted to us as copies; (iii)&nbsp;the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information, representations and warranties and compliance with all covenants contained in the agreements, records, documents, instruments and
certificates we have reviewed; (iv)&nbsp;all Notes will be issued and sold in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and in the manner stated in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus Supplement; and (v)&nbsp;the
Underwriting Agreement and Pricing Agreement have been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Underwriters. We have assumed that the terms of the Notes have been established so as not to, and that the execution and delivery by the
parties thereto and the performance of such parties&#146; obligations under, the Notes will not, breach, contravene, violate, conflict with or constitute a default under (1)&nbsp;any law, rule or regulation to which any party thereto is subject
(excepting the laws of the State of New York and the federal securities laws of the United States of America as such laws apply to the Company), (2) any judicial or regulatory order or decree of any governmental authority or (3)&nbsp;any consent,
approval, license, authorization or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with any governmental authority. We also have assumed that the Indenture and the Notes are the valid and legally binding obligation of the Trustee. As to any
facts material to the opinions expressed herein that we did not independently establish or verify, we have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others. We have further assumed the legal
capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of documents submitted to us as certified, facsimile, conformed, electronic or
photostatic copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are members of the Bar of the State of New York, and we have
not considered, and we express no opinion as to, the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of New York and the federal securities laws of the United States of America, in each case as in effect on the date hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications set forth in this letter, we advise you that, in our opinion, the Notes, when duly
executed, authenticated, issued, delivered and paid for in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Underwriting Agreement, the Pricing Agreement and the Officers&#146; Certificate, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company,
enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The opinion set forth above is subject to the effects of
(a)&nbsp;bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors&#146; rights generally; (b)&nbsp;general equitable principles (whether considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law); (c) an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (d)&nbsp;provisions of law that require that a judgment for money damages rendered by a court in the United States be expressed only in United States dollars;
(e)&nbsp;limitations by any governmental authority that limit, delay or prohibit the making of payments outside the United States; and (f)&nbsp;generally applicable laws that (i)&nbsp;provide for the enforcement of oral waivers or modifications
where a material change of position in reliance thereon has occurred or provide </P>
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that a course of performance may operate as a waiver, (ii)&nbsp;limit the availability of a remedy under certain circumstances where another remedy has been elected, (iii)&nbsp;limit the
enforceability of provisions releasing, exculpating or exempting a party from, or requiring indemnification of a party for, liability for its own action or inaction, to the extent the action or inaction involves negligence, gross negligence,
recklessness, willful misconduct or unlawful conduct, (iv)&nbsp;may, where less than all of a contract may be unenforceable, limit the enforceability of the balance of the contract to circumstances in which the unenforceable portion is not an
essential part of the agreed-upon exchange, (v)&nbsp;may limit the enforceability of provisions providing for compounded interest, imposing increased interest rates or late payment charges upon delinquency in payment or default or providing for
liquidated damages or for premiums upon acceleration, or (vi)&nbsp;limit the waiver of rights under usury laws. Furthermore, the manner in which any particular issue relating to the opinions would be treated in any actual court case would depend in
part on facts and circumstances particular to the case and would also depend on how the court involved chose to exercise the wide discretionary authority generally available to it. We express no opinion as to the effect of Section&nbsp;210(p) of the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, as amended. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We express no opinion as to whether, or the extent to
which, the laws of any particular jurisdiction apply to the subject matter hereof, including, without limitation, the enforceability of the governing law provision contained in the Notes, the Indenture and the Officers&#146; Certificate. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This letter speaks only as of its date and is delivered in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K</FONT> under the Act. We hereby consent to the filing of a copy of this letter as an exhibit to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K,</FONT> filed on May&nbsp;18, 2018, and to
the use of our name in the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement under the caption &#147;Validity of the Securities.&#148; In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is
required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Very truly yours, </P>
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