Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 18, 2018

CORNING INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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

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

(607) 974-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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.

(d) On July 18, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Corning Incorporated (“Corning”), acting upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Mr. Leslie A. Brun to the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Brun, age 65, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sarr Group, LLC. Mr. Brun will serve on the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board.

Mr. Brun will receive the same compensation as other non-employee Corning directors as described in Corning’s 2018 Proxy Statement under “Director Compensation.” There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Brun and any other person pursuant to which he was selected to serve as a director. Mr. Brun has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

The press release issued by the Company on July 18, 2018 announcing the appointment of Mr. Brun to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Report:


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Corning press release dated July 18, 2018

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: July 18, 2018