Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CAMPBELL LEWIS B
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TEXTRON INC [TXT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman, President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
TEXTRON INC., 40 WESTMINSTER STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/28/2008
(Street)

PROVIDENCE 02903
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   11,600 D $ 61.16 761,452.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   100 D $ 61.165 761,352.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   100 D $ 61.1675 761,252.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   14,129 D $ 61.17 747,123.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   300 D $ 61.175 746,823.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   100 D $ 61.1775 746,723.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   4,500 D $ 61.18 742,223.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   500 D $ 61.1825 741,723.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   3,889 D $ 61.19 737,834.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   200 D $ 61.1925 737,634.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   24,362 D $ 61.2 713,272.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   1,000 D $ 61.205 712,272.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   500 D $ 61.2075 711,772.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   10,662 D $ 61.21 701,110.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   200 D $ 61.2125 700,910.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   300 D $ 61.215 700,610.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   8,121 D $ 61.22 692,489.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   500 D $ 61.2225 691,989.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   200 D $ 61.225 691,789.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   20,187 D $ 61.23 671,602.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   7,400 D $ 61.235 664,202.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   300 D $ 61.2375 663,902.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   25,079 D $ 61.24 638,823.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   100 D $ 61.2425 638,723.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   600 D $ 61.245 638,123.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   100 D $ 61.2475 638,023.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   200 D $ 61.248 637,823.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   100,359 D $ 61.25 537,464.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   600 D $ 61.2525 536,864.3192 (1) D  
Common Stock 04/28/2008   S   800 D $ 61.255 536,064.3192 (1) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CAMPBELL LEWIS B
TEXTRON INC.
40 WESTMINSTER STREET
PROVIDENCE 02903
  X     Chairman, President and CEO  

Signatures

 Ann T. Willaman, Attorney-in-Fact   04/30/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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).
(1) Includes 30,601.352 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of Reporting Person's Retention Award.
 
Remarks:
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Filing 4 of 6.  Related transactions effected by Reporting Person on April 28, 2008 are reported on additional Forms 4 filed on behalf of Reporting Person on April 30, 2008.



  All share numbers and related prices have been adjusted to reflect Textron Inc.'s two-for-one Common Stock split which occurred on August 24, 2007.

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