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 *
Hess David P
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP /DE/ [UTX] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Pres., Aerospace Power Systems
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/23/2004
(Street)

HARTFORD, CT 06101		 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 12/23/2004   M   50,000 A $ 77 50,000 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2004   S   1,200 D $ 105.97 48,800 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2004   S   200 D $ 105.94 48,600 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2004   S   300 D $ 105.93 48,300 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2004   S   200 D $ 105.92 48,100 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2004   S   1,100 D $ 105.91 47,000 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2004   S   800 D $ 105.9 46,200 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2004   S   1,500 D $ 105.88 44,700 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2004   S   1,800 D $ 105.87 42,900 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2004   S   600 D $ 105.86 42,300 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2004   S   400 D $ 105.85 41,900 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2004   S   1,100 D $ 105.84 40,800 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2004   S   400 D $ 105.82 40,400 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2004   S   200 D $ 105.81 40,200 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2004   S   2,000 D $ 105.8 38,200 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2004   S   900 D $ 105.78 37,300 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2004   S   300 D $ 105.76 37,000 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2004   S   700 D $ 105.74 36,300 D  
Common Stock 12/23/2004   S   900 D $ 105.72 35,400 (1) (2) D  
Common Stock               3,067.354 I By Savings Plan Trustee

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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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 77 12/23/2004   M     50,000 04/26/2004 04/25/2011 Common Stock 50,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Hess David P
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA
HARTFORD, CT 06101		       Pres., Aerospace Power Systems  

Signatures

 By: /s/ Charles F. Hildebrand as Attorney-in-Fact   12/28/2004
**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) This Form 4 represents the first of two Form 4s to be filed today due to the sale of 50,000 shares of United Technologies Corporation common stock on December 23, 2004.
(2) Time restricted shares of Common Stock. 5,000 shares will vest on 10/8/2006 and 5,000 shares will vest on 10/8/2008, provided that Mr. Hess is employed by UTC or an affiliate on those dates.

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