item202.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 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):
January
10, 2008
EASTMAN
CHEMICAL COMPANY
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
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1-12626
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62-1539359
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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200 South
Wilcox Drive, Kingsport, TN
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37660
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(423) 229-2000
(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:
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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EASTMAN
CHEMICAL COMPANY - EMN
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January
10, 2008
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Section
2
– Financial Information
Item
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On
January 10, 2008, the Registrant announced that fourth-quarter 2007 earnings
per
share excluding gains and costs related to previously announced strategic
decisions and actions are expected to be above the high end of the current
range
of analyst estimates. The full text of the release is furnished as
Exhibit 99.01 to this Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference. This
information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.
EASTMAN
CHEMICAL COMPANY - EMN
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January
10,2008
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Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits:
(d)
Exhibits
The
following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 9.01:
99.01
Public release by the registrant on January 10, 2008 of fourth
quarter 2007 earnings expectations.
EASTMAN
CHEMICAL COMPANY - EMN
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January
10, 2008
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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, hereunto
duly authorized.
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Eastman
Chemical Company
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By: /s/
Curtis E. Espeland_______________________
Curtis
E. Espeland
Vice President
and Chief Accounting Officer
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Date: January
10, 2008
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