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REPORT</FONT></P>

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TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)</FONT></P>

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SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</FONT></P>

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reported): October  24, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 24pt"><B>LOCKHEED
MARTIN CORPORATION</B></FONT></P>

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in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Maryland</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">1-11437</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">52-1893632</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">(State or other jurisdiction of</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">(Commission File Number)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">(IRS Employer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">Incorporation)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 34%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">6801 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, Maryland</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">20817</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(301) 897-6000</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>Item
2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 24.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">On
October 24, 2012, Lockheed Martin Corporation announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. The press
release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibit 99 shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for
purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933.</FONT></P>

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9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; width: 2%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 85%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Description</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">99</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Lockheed Martin
    Corporation Press Release dated October 24, 2012 (earnings release for the quarter ended September 30, 2012).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><B>SIGNATURE</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">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 the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-decoration: underline; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Lockheed
    Martin Corporation</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">(Registrant)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 55%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Date:
    October 24, 2012</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-bottom: 1pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">by:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">/s/&nbsp;
    Christopher J. Gregoire</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Christopher
    J. Gregoire</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif">Vice President
    and Controller</FONT></TD></TR>
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): October  24, 2012
LOCKHEED
MARTIN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Maryland
1-11437
52-1893632
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Incorporation)
Identification No.)
6801 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, Maryland
20817
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(301) 897-6000
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
October 24, 2012, Lockheed Martin Corporation announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. The press
release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibit 99 shall not be deemed "filed" for
purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99
Lockheed Martin
    Corporation Press Release dated October 24, 2012 (earnings release for the quarter ended September 30, 2012).
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SIGNATURE
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 the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Lockheed
    Martin Corporation
(Registrant)
Date:
    October 24, 2012
by:
/s/ 
    Christopher J. Gregoire
Christopher
    J. Gregoire
Vice President
    and Controller
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