---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000915389-21-000065"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EMN"
cik: "0000915389"
company_name: "EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO"
filed_at: "2021-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T07:43:53.846011+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eastman Chemical CAO Scott V. King retiring Oct 8, 2021; Michelle R. Stewart to succeed

## Summary
- Scott V. King, VP, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer, to retire effective October 8, 2021.
- Michelle R. Stewart, current Assistant Controller, will succeed King as principal accounting officer.
- No changes to other executive officers or financial reporting processes are indicated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000915389-21-000065
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EMN
- cik: 0000915389
- company_name: EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO
- filed_at: 2021-08-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000091538921000065/0000915389-21-000065-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000091538921000065/emn-20210820.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000915389-21-000065
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000915389-21-000065.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000915389-21-000065.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott V. King departed as Vice President, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer at EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Vice President, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Vice President, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer Scott V. King has decided to retire on October 8, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000091538921000065/0000915389-21-000065-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michelle R. Stewart was appointed as Principal Accounting Officer at EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO.
  - Action: succeeded
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: Mr. King will be succeeded as principal accounting officer by current Assistant Controller Michelle R. Stewart.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000091538921000065/0000915389-21-000065-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.