---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000915389-21-000076"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EMN"
cik: "0000915389"
company_name: "EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO"
filed_at: "2021-11-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T05:58:26.644523+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland resigns from Eastman Chemical board

## Summary
- Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland resigned as director effective November 17, 2021.
- Resignation due to change in employment and new position responsibilities.
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000915389-21-000076
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EMN
- cik: 0000915389
- company_name: EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO
- filed_at: 2021-11-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000091538921000076/0000915389-21-000076-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000091538921000076/emn-20211117.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000915389-21-000076
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000915389-21-000076.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000915389-21-000076.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland resigned as Director at EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 17, 2021, Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland, a director of Eastman Chemical Company (the “Company”) since January 2021, notified the Board of Directors of her resignation due to her change in employment and the responsibilities and requirements of her new position.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000091538921000076/0000915389-21-000076-index.htm

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