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):
July 8,
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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July
8, 2008
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Item
5.02(b) and (c) – Departure and Appointment of Certain Officers
On July
8, 2008, the registrant announced the retirement of two executive officers,
including that of Richard A. Lorraine as principal financial officer effective
September 1, 2008, and several resulting executive officer appointments,
including that of Curtis E. Espeland, currently principal accounting officer, as
principal financial officer succeeding Mr. Lorraine and of Scott V. King as
principal accounting officer succeeding Mr. Espeland.
The full
text of the registrant’s release announcing these and the other executive
retirements and appointments, including biographical information, previous
positions with the registrant, and other business experience, is filed as
Exhibit 99.01 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item
9.01(d) -- Exhibits
The
following exhibit is filed pursuant to Item 9.01(d):
99.01
Public announcement by the registrant on July 8, 2008 of executive
retirements and appointments
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EASTMAN
CHEMICAL COMPANY - EMN
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July
8, 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, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer
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Date: July
11, 2008
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