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The defense contractor’s shares have had a punishing year amid headlines that don’t hurt its solid fundamentals.

The defense contractor's board removed Christopher Kubasik and elevated Sam Mehta, who oversaw segments accounting for 80% of company revenue

L3Harris Technologies, the company that overhauled a Qatari plane now used as Air Force One, has replaced Christopher Kubasik as chairman and chief executive after an investigation determined he violated the defense contractor’s code of conduct. Kubasik’s alleged conduct didn’t involve and has no impact on the Melbourne, Fla., company’s financial reporting, controls, customer relationships or operational performance, L3Harris said Monday. Explanation: The company didn’t give details on when it received a report of the potential violation.

It’s always noteworthy when a CEO of a multibillion-dollar company agrees to resign without severance and other perks. L3Harris only said that an investigation found the CEO had violated the company’s code of conduct and that his alleged behavior wouldn’t impact the company’s financial performance, business relationships and operations. The company may have reasons to stay silent, but the secrecy could also be a bad sign—if it continues and if the company doesn’t discuss Kubasik’s actions even with its employees, according to Guido Palazzo, a professor at Switzerland’s Université de Lausanne and co-author of last year’s book “The Dark Pattern: The Hidden Dynamics of Corporate Scandals.”

The defense contractor preserved guidance, but investors punished the surprise leadership break.

The defense contractor that overhauled the Qatar-donated jet to be Air Force One has replaced Christopher Kubasik.

L3Harris on Monday replaced Chairman, CEO Christopher Kubasik over conduct concerns following investigation. LHX stock falls.

Investing.com -- L3Harris Technologies shares fell roughly 2.7% in premarket trading Monday after the defense contractor announced the immediate departure of CEO Christopher Kubasik following a conduct review.

Camden, Ark.—When the Pentagon put out an urgent call for rocket launchers and ammunition to send to Ukraine and replenish supplies at home in 2022, an answer came from an unlikely place: this remote southern pine-belt town, population around 10,000. Lockheed Martin one of the defense contractors clustered in the east part of Camden and already one of the town’s biggest employers, was reeling in government orders to produce more mobile rocket launchers. Other big defense contractors in the area also soon landed contracts to produce ammunition and expand their rocket facilities in Camden.

Thursday morning, L3Harris reported unadjusted earnings per share of $2.72 from sales of $5.7 billion. Wall Street was looking for EPS of $2.58 from sales of $5.4 billion.