Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 03 2019 - 2:51PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
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Date of Report: (Date of earliest event reported)
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May 3, 2019 (May 2, 2019)
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CORNING INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York
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1-3247
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16-0393470
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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One Riverfront Plaza, Corning, New York 14831
(Address of principal executive offices, and zip code)
(607)
974-9000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or
former address, if changed since last report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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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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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. ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which
registered
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Common Stock
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GLW
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New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of Corning Incorporated (the Company) was held in Corning, New York, on May 2, 2019, to vote on
the proposals described below. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All nominees for director listed below were elected. The term of office for each director will be until the
next annual meeting or until their successors shall be elected and qualified.
Proposal 1. Election of Directors.
The following Directors were
elected by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast:
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Name
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Votes For
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%
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Votes Against
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%
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Donald W. Blair
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540,228,124
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99.6
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2,150,296
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0.4
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1,042,560
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143,630,454
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Leslie A. Brun
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530,766,230
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97.9
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11,626,593
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2.1
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1,028,157
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143,630,454
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Stephanie A. Burns
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540,241,018
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99.6
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2,213,385
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0.4
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966,577
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143,630,454
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John A. Canning, Jr.
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537,587,221
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99.1
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4,753,737
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0.9
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1,080,022
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143,630,454
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Richard T. Clark
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537,731,187
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99.1
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4,640,785
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0.9
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1,049,008
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143,630,454
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Robert F. Cummings, Jr.
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531,935,713
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98.1
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10,416,532
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1.9
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1,068,735
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143,630,454
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Deborah A. Henretta
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537,357,459
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99.1
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5,076,446
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0.9
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987,075
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143,630,454
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Daniel P. Huttenlocher
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540,164,325
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99.6
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2,161,770
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0.4
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1,094,885
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143,630,454
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Kurt M. Landgraf
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530,838,296
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97.9
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11,448,793
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2.1
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1,133,891
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143,630,454
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Kevin J. Martin
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538,079,017
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99.2
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4,235,164
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0.8
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1,106,799
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143,630,454
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Deborah D. Rieman
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525,416,306
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96.9
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17,020,214
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3.1
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984,460
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143,630,454
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Hansel E. Tookes II
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520,774,868
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96.0
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21,568,676
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4.0
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1,077,436
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143,630,454
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Wendell P. Weeks
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515,181,689
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95.1
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26,339,864
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4.9
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1,899,427
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143,630,454
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Mark S. Wrighton
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539,243,098
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99.4
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3,123,638
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0.6
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1,054,244
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143,630,454
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In addition, the stockholders voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as described below:
Proposal 2. Advisory Vote to Approve the Companys Executive Compensation (Say on Pay):
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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508,186,447
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94.1
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32,052,148
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5.9
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3,182,385
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143,630,454
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Proposal 3. Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ended December 31, 2019:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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662,332,840
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96.6
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23,048,185
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3.4
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1,670,409
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Proposal 4. Approval of the 2019 Equity Plan for
Non-Employee
Directors:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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%
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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517,088,530
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95.7
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23,280,636
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4.3
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3,051,814
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143,630,454
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SIGNATURE
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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Date: May 3, 2019
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CORNING INCORPORATED
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By:
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/s/ Linda E. Jolly
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Linda E. Jolly
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Vice President and Corporate Secretary
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