eastman8k2007_director.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 and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
August 2, 2007 

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
1-12626
 
62-1539359
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
200 South Wilcox Drive, Kingsport, TN
 
37660
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(423) 229-2000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
 
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EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY - EMN 
 
 
 
August 2, 2007 
 
 

 
 
Item 5.02(d) -- Election of Director
 
 
The Board of Directors of Eastman Chemical Company on August 2, 2007 elected Gary E. Anderson as a director. Mr. Anderson will serve in the class of directors for which the term in office expires at the company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders in May 2010, and will serve as a member of the Audit Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Health, Safety, Environmental and Security Committee, of the Board.
 



EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY - EMN 
 
 
August 2, 2007
 
 
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.
 
 
 
Eastman Chemical Company 
 
 
     
 
By:  /s/ Curtis E. Espeland­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
    Curtis E. Espeland
    Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
 
Date:  August 2, 2007