Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 15, 2014

Corning Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


New York	1-3247	16-0393470
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

One Riverfront Plaza, Corning, New York		14831
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		607-974-9000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The Corning Incorporated ("Company") press release dated July 15, 2014 regarding the election of Donald W. Blair to the Board of Directors is furnished as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference. Corning’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee had recommended and nominated Mr. Blair as a director candidate. The Corning Board at its July 15, 2014 meeting concluded that he had no related party transactions with the Company under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, he qualified as independent, and appointed him to the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee.

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SIGNATURES

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.


	Corning Incorporated

July 15, 2014	By:	/s/ Linda E. Jolly

		Name: Linda E. Jolly
		Title: Corporate Secretary

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Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.		Description

99		Blair Press Release

Exhibit 99

News Release

FOR RELEASE –– JULY 15, 2014

Donald W. Blair, Chief Financial Officer, NIKE, Inc., named to Corning Board of Directors

CORNING, N.Y. — Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today appointed Donald W. Blair, executive vice president and chief financial officer for NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) to Corning’s Board of Directors, effective July 15, 2014.

Blair will serve on the board’s finance and audit committees. He will hold office until Corning’s annual meeting of shareholders in the spring of 2015, at which time he will stand for election to a one-year term. His appointment brings the number of Corning directors to 13.

Blair, 56, brings to the board extensive financial expertise and management experience at the international, operational and corporate levels. He has served as NIKE, Inc.’s CFO since 1999, with responsibility for strategy, investor relations and finance, including controllership, business and financial planning, treasury, tax and internal audit. Previously, he spent 14 years at PepsiCo, Inc., in a number of senior executive-level corporate and operating unit financial assignments, including CFO roles for PepsiCo Japan (based in Tokyo) and Pepsi-Cola International’s Asia Division (based in Hong Kong). He began his career in 1981 as an accountant with Deloitte Haskins & Sells in New York City.

Blair holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science degree in economics, both from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

About Corning Incorporated
Corning (www.corning.com) is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science. For more than 160 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed people’s lives. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to solve tough technology challenges. Corning’s businesses and markets are constantly evolving. Today, Corning’s products enable diverse industries such as consumer electronics, telecommunications, transportation, and life sciences. They include damage-resistant cover glass for smartphones and tablets; precision glass for advanced displays; optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions for high-speed communications networks; trusted products that accelerate drug discovery and manufacturing; and emissions-control products for cars, trucks, and off-road vehicles.

Media Relations Contact:
Daniel F. Collins
(607) 974-4197
collinsdf@corning.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Ann H.S. Nicholson
(607) 974-6716
nicholsoas@corning.com