EMN Eastman Chemical Co

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BOLDEA LUCIAN	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO [ EMN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Executive VP
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 200 SOUTH WILCOX	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/7/2021
(Street) KINGSPORT, TN 37660 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	5/7/2021		M		14028	A	$61.51	33468	D
Common Stock	5/7/2021		S		14028	D	$124.89 (1)	19440	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$61.51	5/7/2021		M			14028	2/28/2021 (2)	2/27/2030	Common Stock	14028	$0.00	28058	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Average weighted sale price for shares disposed of in the reported transaction. The shares were sold in multiple broker's transactions at various prices per share ranging from $124.38 to $125.29. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any stockholder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (1).
(2)	One-third of the option became exercisable on February 28, 2021 and one-third of the option becomes exercisable on February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2023, respectively.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BOLDEA LUCIAN 200 SOUTH WILCOX KINGSPORT, TN 37660			Executive VP

Signatures
Brian L. Henry, by Power of Attorney		5/11/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date