Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

France Robert P.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/5/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CORNING INC /NY [GLW]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP, Human Resources /

(Street)

CORNING, NY 14831

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	0	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	3241	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	4422	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	3700	⁽²⁾	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	3/31/2019	3/31/2026	Common Stock	2094	$20.89	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	4/29/2019	4/29/2026	Common Stock	2343	$18.67	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	5/31/2019	5/31/2026	Common Stock	2094	$20.89	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	3/31/2020	3/31/2027	Common Stock	5834	$27.00	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	4/2/2021	4/2/2028	Common Stock	6660	$27.03	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	4/1/2022	4/1/2029	Common Stock	8844	$33.92	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The Restricted Stock Units vest 100% on April 15, 2020. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person within thirty (30) days after April 15, 2020. Events such as retirement, death, disability, and others specified in the agreement may result in vesting prior to April 15, 2020.
(2)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Corning Incorporated Common Stock.
(3)	The Restricted Stock Units vest 100% on April 15, 2022. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person within thirty (30) days after April 15, 2022. Events such as retirement, death, disability, and others specified in the agreement may result in vesting prior to April 15, 2022.
(4)	The Restricted Stock Units vest 100% on April 15, 2021. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person within thirty (30) days after April 15, 2021. Events such as retirement, death, disability, and others specified in the agreement may result in vesting prior to April 15, 2021.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
France Robert P. ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA CORNING, NY 14831			Senior VP, Human Resources

Signatures
Linda E. Jolly, Power of Attorney		6/13/2019
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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