emn-20260129
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 29, 2026
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 | Tennessee | 37662 | ||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||
(423) 229-2000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | EMN | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 1.875% Notes Due 2026 | EMN26 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY - EMN | ||||||||
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 29, 2026, the registrant publicly released its financial results for fourth quarter 2025. The full text of the release is furnished as Exhibit 99.01 to this Current Report on 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.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits:
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are furnished pursuant to Item 9.01:
99.01 Public release by Eastman on January 29, 2026 of fourth quarter 2025 financial results
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File
| EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY - EMN | ||||||||
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/ Michelle R. Stewart | |||||||
| Michelle R. Stewart | ||||||||
| Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller | ||||||||
Date: January 29, 2026 | ||||||||